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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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Podcasting is affected by the same macro forces that have resulted in layoffs and closures across media.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The 16-25mm is one of the better lenses in this class for macro work, though the FE 16-35mm F4 PZ gets 1:4.3 results with autofocus, and the high-end FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II supports 1:3.1 reproduction.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Ultimately the two go hand in hand, as business leaders realize that a strong macro environment lifts all boats.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Ideas By Jeremy Ney April 9, 2024 12:44 PM EDT
Ney is the author of American Inequality and was previously a macro policy strategist at the Federal Reserve
Americans are increasingly at risk of having lower incomes, poorer health, and a worse shot at opportunity even before they are born.
—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
The macro events of the nation and world have impacted all of us, compounding the ongoing stressors in the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Other sectors may reap the benefits too, with Goldman Sachs’ head of macro research in Europe, Peter Oppenheimer, comparing the buzz to the canal boom of the 18th century.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Feb. 2024
To me, there’s a natural question here—is this a macro problem or a Tiger-specific problem?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
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
Adjective
The Fed will hold off rate cuts until inflation nears 2 percent or macro indicators substantially sour.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Podcasting is affected by the same macro forces that have resulted in layoffs and closures across media.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The 16-25mm is one of the better lenses in this class for macro work, though the FE 16-35mm F4 PZ gets 1:4.3 results with autofocus, and the high-end FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II supports 1:3.1 reproduction.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Ultimately the two go hand in hand, as business leaders realize that a strong macro environment lifts all boats.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Ideas By Jeremy Ney April 9, 2024 12:44 PM EDT
Ney is the author of American Inequality and was previously a macro policy strategist at the Federal Reserve
Americans are increasingly at risk of having lower incomes, poorer health, and a worse shot at opportunity even before they are born.
—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
The macro events of the nation and world have impacted all of us, compounding the ongoing stressors in the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Other sectors may reap the benefits too, with Goldman Sachs’ head of macro research in Europe, Peter Oppenheimer, comparing the buzz to the canal boom of the 18th century.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Feb. 2024
To me, there’s a natural question here—is this a macro problem or a Tiger-specific problem?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
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
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
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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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