English Explanatory Dictionary

macro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very large in scale or scope.
  2. Clipping of macrobiotic.
noun
  1. Clipping of macroeconomics.
  2. Clipping of macromanagement.
  3. Clipping of macronutrient.
  4. Clipping of macrophile.
  5. Clipping of macrophilia.
  6. In the context of macrophilia, one who is abnormally very large.
  7. Ellipsis of macro lens.
verb
  1. Clipping of macromanage.
noun
  1. A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
verb
  1. To use a macro.
  2. To use a macro on (something).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-macro.wav

Word forms

macro macros macroes macroing macro'ing macroed macrod macro'ed macro'd

Etymology

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

Synonyms

giant giantess

Antonyms

micro

Related words

giga nano template

Derived words

macrofur terra macro anaphoric macro Emacs image macro macro expansion macro function macro guard macroing macrolanguage macro language macrolike macrovirus mediamacro macroer
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