Macro

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ · adjective

Meaning

Very large in scale or scope..

Definitions by Sense

1. Very large in scale or scope.
2. (cooking, colloquial) Clipping of macrobiotic.
3. (uncountable, economics, colloquial) Clipping of macroeconomics.
4. (uncountable, gaming, slang) Clipping of macromanagement.
5. (countable, nutrition, colloquial, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of macronutrient.
6. (countable, paraphilia, colloquial) Clipping of macrophile.
7. (uncountable, paraphilia, colloquial) Clipping of macrophilia.
8. (countable, paraphilia, colloquial, also attributive) In the context of macrophilia, one who is abnormally very large.

Example Sentences

Crumb's sexual fixation on gigantic women's legs became a major feature of his most celebrated images. Despite the common themes among macrophiles, Ed Lundt believes that no two macro fantasies are quite alike […]

But simply turning off iCloud backups was an incomplete solution. The macro problem, I wrote in my column last year, is that people have sacrificed ownership and control of their data.

While there are many aspects to this way of living, the actual “diet” focuses on whole foods, consumed in traditional methods. A typical macro bowl includes grains, beans, steamed veggies, sea vegetables, and fermented foods.

On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”

Don't be afraid to include some “unhealthy” foods in your diet. The overarching rule about foods is if it fits your macros (IIFYM), then you can eat it. That means you can eat chocolate, ice cream, and many other indulgences […]

Most macros are made by camera manufacturers to fit their cameras

The lens was a macro, capable of everything from an “infinity shot” to a close-up in which a single fingerprint filled the entire frame.

The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

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Word Forms

• macros
• macroes
• macroing
• macro'ing
• macroed
• macrod
• macro'ed
• macro'd

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