macro-
prefix
- combining form meaning "large" or "on a large scale"
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-.
- large
“macronucleus”
- long
“macrobiotics”
- inclusive
“macroinstruction”
- intensely, extremely, or exceptional
- great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference
“macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos”
- large in quantity
“macronutrient, macrodose”