Definition of macro
1 : being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent
2a : of, involving, or intended for use with relatively large quantities or on a large scaleb : of or relating to macroeconomics
3 : gross 1c
4 : of or relating to a macro lens or to close-up photography
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Recent Examples of macro from the Web
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DRINKS Craft beer is a focus with two dozen drafts featuring locals large and small (Victory, Highway Manor, Sterling Pig, 2SP), plus national and international, and some macro options (Bell's, Chimay, Avery).
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This probably means the PBOC wants money-market rates to increase from current levels, said Becky Liu, head of China macro strategy at Standard Chartered Plc in Hong Kong.
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A little brown-and-gray Malaysian stag beetle, which looks creepy in its display case, is transformed by macro photography into a shiny fighting machine, with serrated tips at the end of its long jawbone.
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Vicarious has gone to great lengths to rebuild the earliest Crash games, and, from my cursory glances, the team appears to have preserved their most core elements, on both a micro and macro level.
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In a highly academic setting, here was an opportunity to catalyze our students’ broader motivations for learning—a quality with macro-benefits in an environment obsessed with single Scantron marks.
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These changes, taking place on a macro level, will gradually transform Dubai.
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Holder's report focused on the company's culture and structure, making recommendations at a macro level.
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There's the questions around implications of Trump officials and the Russians, but there's also the macro issue of what the Russians did and continue to do.
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Origin and Etymology of macro
macr-
macro
Definition of macro
macros
: a single computer instruction that stands for a sequence of operations
Recent Examples of macro from the Web
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Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, discusses the outlook for emerging markets and his subsequent thoughts on investing.
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Once executed, the macros drop an obfuscated JavaScript file with a .JS or .JSE extension that is executed natively on Windows through the Windows Script Host (WScript.exe).
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An exquisite macro shot bursting with pollen wins our monthly theme of ‘
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Origin and Etymology of macro
short for macroinstruction
MACRO Defined for English Language Learners
macro
Definition of macro for English Language Learners
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computers : a set of instructions that causes a computer to perform a series of tasks
Medical Dictionary
macro
playMedical Definition of macro
1: large, thick, or excessively developed macro layer of the cerebral cortex
2a: of or involving large quantities : intended for use with large quantities a macro procedure in analysis carrying out a test on a macro scaleb: gross 1b the macro appearance of a specimen
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