macro-

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]

macro-

macro- or macr-
pref.

1. Large: macronucleus.

2. Long: macrobiotic.

3. Inclusive: macroamylase.

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

macro-

pref. 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.

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.
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