mac·ro
ˈma-(ˌ)krō 
1
: being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent
2
a
: of, involving, or intended for use with relatively large quantities or on a large scale
b
: of or relating to macroeconomics
3
4
: of or relating to a macro lens or to close-up photography
plural macros
: a single computer instruction that stands for a sequence of operations
: large : on a large scale
macrofossil
macromolecule
macroscopic
—often used in compounds with a corresponding compound formed with micro-
Examples of macro in a Sentence
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
On a macro level, no: his show still ranks in the top 15 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
Another risk is that macro market conditions change.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The camera app offers three distance modes: a flower icon in a circle represents macro mode (which engages the macro setting), followed by 0.5x zoom for wide-angle shots, and 1x zoom for the main camera.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
The camera has four macro shooting modes, five underwater shooting modes, and can take videos up to 20 seconds long, including slow-motion footage.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
There are no silly, low-res depth sensors or macro cameras here and bless Motorola for that.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 12 Mar. 2024
Analyst’s Take Pure’s consensus-beating results show that the macro environment for enterprise infrastructure may be taking a positive turn.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
From rudeness in grocery stores to doors closing in your face rather than being held open by a stranger, behavior at a macro level seems to have fundamentally changed.
—Talia Varley, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Some people prefer to count their macros instead of counting calories.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
One serving of this powder packs 20 grams of protein for just 90 calories, so its macro profile is pretty comparable to that of whey protein powder.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
Today’s rally, which got several China and Hong Kong indices flat/slightly positive year to date, was driven by several macro and micro catalysts today.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The cameras lack both the Hasselblad branding and the high-end macro and telephoto lenses found on the flagship model.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Citigroup is also expecting to see equities trade well in 2024 with Alex Saunders, Citi Research’s quantitative global macro and asset allocation team head, telling Fortune the assets tend to trade well in election years, particularly if an incumbent, like Joe Biden, is running.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024
Collectively, Apple says that the three lenses can shoot in macro, 13 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm, 48 mm, and 77/120 mm modes without using digital zoom.
—Andrew Cunningham & Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
Early last year, Microsoft all but banned downloaded macros in Office unless someone goes out of their way to get infected.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2023
Adjective
To me, there’s a natural question here—is this a macro problem or a Tiger-specific problem?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
On a macro level, no: his show still ranks in the top 15 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
Another risk is that macro market conditions change.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The camera app offers three distance modes: a flower icon in a circle represents macro mode (which engages the macro setting), followed by 0.5x zoom for wide-angle shots, and 1x zoom for the main camera.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
The camera has four macro shooting modes, five underwater shooting modes, and can take videos up to 20 seconds long, including slow-motion footage.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
There are no silly, low-res depth sensors or macro cameras here and bless Motorola for that.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 12 Mar. 2024
Analyst’s Take Pure’s consensus-beating results show that the macro environment for enterprise infrastructure may be taking a positive turn.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
From rudeness in grocery stores to doors closing in your face rather than being held open by a stranger, behavior at a macro level seems to have fundamentally changed.
—Talia Varley, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Noun
Because lens macro distances are measured from the sensor, there are just centimeters between the front glass and the closest focus point at 10mm.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Some people prefer to count their macros instead of counting calories.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
One serving of this powder packs 20 grams of protein for just 90 calories, so its macro profile is pretty comparable to that of whey protein powder.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
Today’s rally, which got several China and Hong Kong indices flat/slightly positive year to date, was driven by several macro and micro catalysts today.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The cameras lack both the Hasselblad branding and the high-end macro and telephoto lenses found on the flagship model.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Citigroup is also expecting to see equities trade well in 2024 with Alex Saunders, Citi Research’s quantitative global macro and asset allocation team head, telling Fortune the assets tend to trade well in election years, particularly if an incumbent, like Joe Biden, is running.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024
Collectively, Apple says that the three lenses can shoot in macro, 13 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm, 48 mm, and 77/120 mm modes without using digital zoom.
—Andrew Cunningham & Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
Early last year, Microsoft all but banned downloaded macros in Office unless someone goes out of their way to get infected.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2023
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macro
adjective
mac·ro
ˈmak-(ˌ)rō
1
: large, thick, or excessively developed
macro layer of the cerebral cortex
2
a
: of or involving large quantities : intended for use with large quantities
a macro procedure in analysis
carrying out a test on a macro scale
b
: gross sense 1b
the macro appearance of a specimen
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