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-scaleoverall 3 noun · macroeconomics or a broad... macroeconomics More broad ↔ Opposites microsmall-scaledetailed Word family Derived forms macroeconomicmacronutrientmacroer Related forms templatemicro Common collocations macro instruction 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 External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown