macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌma-krə-ˈskä-pik 
1
: observable by the naked eye
2
: involving large units or elements
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Programmable metamaterials are engineered so that their structure, not their chemistry, determines their macroscopic properties.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
These electron pairs condense into a macroscopic state, which can be described by a collective phase variable shared by all its microscopic constituents.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Similarly, the macroscopic system that Clarke’s team pioneered finds itself initially in a state where the current flows without any voltage at all.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Clarke, Devoret and Martinis had conclusive proof that macroscopic quantum objects, such as a multitude of electrons, could tunnel, too.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
These electron pairs condense into a macroscopic state, which can be described by a collective phase variable shared by all its microscopic constituents.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Similarly, the macroscopic system that Clarke’s team pioneered finds itself initially in a state where the current flows without any voltage at all.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Clarke, Devoret and Martinis had conclusive proof that macroscopic quantum objects, such as a multitude of electrons, could tunnel, too.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Macroscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroscopic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye
macroscopic animals
Medical Definition
macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye compare microscopic sense 2, submicroscopic, ultramicroscopic sense 1
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