macro
IPA: mˈækroʊ
noun
- (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.]
adjective
- 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.]
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