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Webster 1913 Edition

Macro-

Mac′ro-

p
ref.
[Gr.
μακρός
, adj.]
A combining form signifying
long
,
large
,
great
;
as
macro
diagonal,
macro
spore,
macro
molecule,
macro
cosm
.

Definition 2024

macro-

macro-

See also: macro

English

Prefix

macro-

  1. large
    macronucleus
  2. long
    macrobiotics
  3. inclusive
    macroinstruction

Usage notes

  • Another form of macro- is macr-, which is especially used before a vowel (a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes y).

Derived terms

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Translations

Catalan

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-

Antonyms

French

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-

Antonyms

Derived terms

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Italian

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-

Antonyms

Derived terms

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρο- ‎(makro-, “long, large”).

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-

Antonyms

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_macro-'>Spanish words prefixed with macro-</a>

Etymology

From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός ‎(makrós, “long”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/

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