macroscale

noun

mac·​ro·​scale ˈma-krō-ˌskāl 

: a large often macroscopic scale

Examples of macroscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But nobody had mapped the interior structure in three dimensions at the atomic, nano, and macroscales. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The nine murals — completed in October — were commissioned by University of Illinois Chicago’s MEC Lab for macroscale ecology and conservation. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

The new study though, shows that the phenomenon is possible at the macroscale. — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 July 2024

Dark energy does help the universe add up but only on the macroscale—the one that falls under the jurisdiction of general relativity. — Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023

Chemical manufacturing and materials science are industries where microscopic changes in microscopic systems can have major impacts on macroscale development. — Alex Knapp, Forbes, 6 June 2022

This structure is repeated in bone layers from the macroscale to the nanoscale over nine to ten orders of magnitude — like a Russian nesting doll whose multiple figures each get smaller while looking mostly the same. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018

The fluidic and elastomeric architectures required for function span several orders of magnitude from the microscale to the macroscale. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016

Word History

Etymology

macro- + scale entry 5

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for macroscale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale