macro

Meaning

Adj

1. Very large in scope or scale.
2. (colloquial) Clipping of macrobiotic.

Noun

1. (colloquial) Clipping of macronutrient.
2. (colloquial) Clipping of macroeconomics.
3. (colloquial) Short for macro lens.

Noun

A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.

Synonyms

macro-

macro-facility

macro instruction

large

large scale

large-scale

macrograph

overall

super

macroinstruction

macrocode

macroefficiency

macrography

macroscopy

close-up view

code macro

macro function

macro order

macroscopic view

close-perspective recording

all-out

close-shot

big

greater

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/

Etymology

1933, from macro-, from French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).