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macro¹

  • /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ US
  • /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/ UK

Rhymes with -ækɹəʊ

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Very large in scale or scope. Crumb's sexual fixation on gigantic women's legs became a major feature of his most celebrated images. Despite the common themes among macrophiles, Ed Lundt believes that no two macro fantasies are quite alike […]

    Opposite: micro

  2. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, not comparable Clipping of macrobiotic While there are many aspects to this way of living, the actual “diet” focuses on whole foods, consumed in traditional methods. A typical macro bowl includes grains, beans, steamed veggies, sea vegetables, and fermented foods.

noun macros · macroes

  1. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, uncountable Clipping of macroeconomics On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”
  2. abbreviation, clipping, slang, uncountable Clipping of macromanagement
  3. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, countable, in plural Clipping of macronutrient Don't be afraid to include some “unhealthy” foods in your diet. The overarching rule about foods is if it fits your macros (IIFYM), then you can eat it. That means you can eat chocolate, ice cream, and many other indulgences […]
  4. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, countable Clipping of macrophile
  5. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, uncountable Clipping of macrophilia
  6. also, attributive, colloquial, countable In the context of macrophilia, one who is abnormally very large.

    Similar: giant, giantess

  7. abbreviation, colloquial, countable, ellipsis Ellipsis of macro lens Most macros are made by camera manufacturers to fit their cameras

verb macros · macroes · macroing · macro'ing · macroed

  1. abbreviation, ambitransitive, clipping, slang Clipping of macromanage

macro²

  • /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ US
  • /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/ UK

Rhymes with -ækɹəʊ

noun macros · macroes

  1. attributive, often A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program. The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

verb macros · macroes · macroing · macro'ing · macroed

  1. informal, intransitive To use a macro. After i got ressirected^([sic]) the stat loss hit me hard, i macroed for a few days, sparred with some friends, and my skills were soon back up.
  2. informal, transitive To use a macro on (something). He said he macroed anatomy from 0 to about 80 and his healing went from the 52 he started with to 58.2.

Macro³

proper noun

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: large, big, macroscopic, aggregate, micro, kidney, wide, holistic, broad, total, comprehensive, add-in, overall, general, macroeconomic, grand

Translations

Every language

adj very large in scale

中文宏 hóng

noun abbreviation of complicated input

Españolmacro
한국어매크로 maekeuro
日本語マクロ makuro
中文宏 hóng
Portuguêsmacro
Françaismacro, macro-commande
DeutschMakro
Ελληνικάμακροεντολή makroentolí
Русскийма́крос mákros, макрокома́нда makrokománda
עבריתמאקרו mákro

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@misc{macro_2026,
  title = {macro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}