macro-

Origin

macro-

a combining form meaning “large,” “long,” “great,” “excessive,” used in the formation of compound words, contrasting with micro-: macrocosm; macrofossil; macrograph; macroscopic.
Also, especially before a vowel, macr-.


Origin:
< Greek makro-, combining form of makrós long; cognate with Latin macer lean; see meager

macro-, micro-.
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Macro- is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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World English Dictionary
macro- or (before a vowel) macr-
 
combining form
1.  large, long, or great in size or duration: macroscopic
2.  Compare micro- (in pathology) indicating abnormal enlargement or overdevelopment: macrocyte
3.  producing larger than life images: macrophotography
 
[from Greek makros large; compare Latin macermeagre]
 
macr- or (before a vowel) macr-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek makros large; compare Latin macermeagre]

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Word Origin & History

macro-
comb. form meaning "long," from Gk. makros "long, large," from PIE base *mak-/*mek- "long, thin" (cf. L. macer "lean, thin;" O.N. magr, O.E. mæger "lean, thin;" Gk. mekos "length," makros "long").
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Medical Dictionary

macro- or macr-
pref.

  1. Large: macronucleus.

  2. Long: macrobiotic.

  3. Inclusive: macroamylase.

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Science Dictionary
macro-  
A prefix meaning "large," as in macromolecule, a large molecule.
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Computing Dictionary

macro- definition


Prefix large. Opposite of micro-. In the mainstream and among other technical cultures (for example, medical people) this competes with the prefix mega-, but hackers tend to restrict the latter to quantification.
[Jargon File]

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