macro

IPA: mˈækroʊ

(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
(colloquial, nutrition, countable, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of macronutrient. [Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.]
(colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of macroeconomics. [The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.]
(colloquial, photography, countable) Short for macro lens. [(photography) A lens that allows a camera to focus at very close range to photograph small objects.]

Very large in scope or scale.
(cooking, colloquial) Clipping of macrobiotic. [Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.]

Examples of "macro" in Sentences

If you don't believe me, take a class in macro economics ... right after you graduate 1st grade.
This little DIY project will at least let you dabble in macro photography before you decide to plop down real money for a true macro solution.
In general what we believe is going to happen in the future is that, what we call macro base stations or a traditional base station that's known today.
"We think there are some fantastic opportunities in what we call macro-oriented strategies, where they look at volatility of markets and can go long or short...," he said.
This is often assumed in macro models for simplicity, but it would be an odd assumption for a Heritage guy, since one of their obsessions is the idea that taxes discourage labor supply.
At their best, HR, Legal, MBAs, etc. manage to create micro-successes, and cause companies to bias and measure micro-outcomes on the assumption that they are additive or multiplicative, and will result in macro success.
'While it is very important to supervise individual financial institutions, it is also important to have what we call the macro-prudence policy, under which we look at the financial markets as a whole and know where and what kind of risks are present.