See also: macro

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macro-

  1. large
  2. long

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From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

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macro-

  1. large
    macronucleus
  2. long
    macrobiotics
  3. inclusive
    macroinstruction
  4. (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
  5. great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference
    macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos
  6. large in quantity
    macronutrient, macrodose

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  • Another form of macro- is macr-, which is especially used before a vowel (a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes y).

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

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macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

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From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

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macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

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macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

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macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μακρο- (makro-, long, large).

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macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

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