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macro-

prefix

  1. combining form meaning "large" or "on a large scale"
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmækɹoʊ/ / /ˈmækɹəʊ/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”). By surface analysis, macr- + -o-.

  1. large

    macronucleus

  2. long

    macrobiotics

  3. inclusive

    macroinstruction

  4. 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