macrostructure

[ mak-roh-struhk-cher ]

noun
  1. the gross structure of a metal, as made visible to the naked eye by deep etching.

  2. an overall organizational scheme, as of a complex piece of writing.

  1. any overall structure, as a gross anatomical part.

Origin of macrostructure

1
First recorded in 1915–20; macro- + structure

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