macro
very large in scale, scope, or capability.
of or relating to macroeconomics.
anything very large in scale, scope, or capability.
Photography. a macro lens.
Also called macroinstruction. Computers. an instruction that represents a sequence of instructions in abbreviated form.
Origin of macro
1Other definitions for macro- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “large,” “long,” “great,” “excessive,” used in the formation of compound words, contrasting with micro-: macrocosm; macrofossil; macrograph; macroscopic.
Origin of macro-
2- Also especially before a vowel, macr-.
Words that may be confused with macro-
- macro- , micro-
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British Dictionary definitions for macro (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmækrəʊ) /
a macro lens
Also: macro instruction a single computer instruction that initiates a set of instructions to perform a specific task
British Dictionary definitions for macro- (2 of 2)
large, long, or great in size or duration: macroscopic
(in pathology) indicating abnormal enlargement or overdevelopment: macrocyte Compare micro- (def. 5)
producing larger than life images: macrophotography
Origin of macro-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for macro-
A prefix meaning large, as in macromolecule, a large molecule.
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