macro

C2 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ UK /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #41119

Meanings

1

noun
a saved instruction or abbreviation that expands into a longer sequence of computer commands

She wrote a macro to format the report with one keyboard shortcut.
2

adj
large in scale or concerned with the broad level rather than the details

The macro trend matters, but the local numbers tell a different story.
3

noun
macroeconomics or a broad economic view, in informal use

Investors worried that weak macro would hurt the sector.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a saved instruction or... macro instructionautomation

2 adj · large in scale or concerned... large-scale overall

3 noun · macroeconomics or a broad... macroeconomics

More broad

Opposites

microsmall-scaledetailed

Word family

Derived forms macroeconomicmacronutrientmacroer

Related forms template micro

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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macro instruction
one computer instruction that expands into a sequence of lower-level instructions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From macro-, via French and Latin from Greek makros (long, large). The computing noun applies the large-scale idea to one command standing for many steps.

Topics

Technology & Computing Register & Style

External links

# macro

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 41119

## Meanings
1. a saved instruction or abbreviation that expands into a longer sequence of computer commands
2. large in scale or concerned with the broad level rather than the details
3. macroeconomics or a broad economic view, in informal use

## Examples
- She wrote a macro to format the report with one keyboard shortcut.
- The macro trend matters, but the local numbers tell a different story.
- Investors worried that weak macro would hurt the sector.

## Synonyms
- macro instruction
- automation
- large-scale
- broad
- overall

## Antonyms
- micro
- small-scale
- detailed

## Derived Forms
- macroeconomic
- macronutrient
- macroer

## Related Forms
- template
- micro

## Etymology
From macro-, via French and Latin from Greek makros (long, large). The computing noun applies the large-scale idea to one command standing for many steps.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing
- Register & Style

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