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macro-

/ˈmækɹəʊ/US/ˈmækɹoʊ/

macro- prefix: large.

Prefix

macro-

  1. large
    • macronucleus
  2. long
    • macrobiotics
  3. (inclusive) inclusive
    • macroinstruction
  4. (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
  5. great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference
    • macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos
  6. large in quantity
    • macronutrient, macrodose

Synonyms of macro-

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Forms of macro-

alternative formmacr-

Origin of macro-

From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρο- (makro-), combinging form of μακρός (makrós, “long”). By surface analysis, macr- + -o-.

Words formed from macro-

Questions about macro-

What does macro- mean?
Macro- means large.
What part of speech is macro-?
Macro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce macro-?
Macro- is pronounced /ˈmækɹoʊ/ (US).

Words near macro- in the dictionary

  1. macro language
  2. macro languages
  3. macro lens
  4. macro lenses
  5. macro virus
  6. macro-
  7. Macro-Altaic
  8. macro-economic
  9. macro-fiction
  10. Macro-Jê
  11. macro-level

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