Definition of MACRO

macro

Plural: macros

Noun

  • A single instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions.
  • a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
  • Clipping of macronutrient
  • Clipping of macroeconomics
  • Ellipsis of macro lens.
  • A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
  • Short for macromanagement

Adjective Satellite

  • very large in scale or scope or capability

Adj

  • Very large in scope or scale.
  • Clipping of macrobiotic.

Examples

  • He used a mental MACRO, swiftly playing multiple high-scoring words in sequence in Words With Friends.
  • The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

Origin / Etymology

1933, from macro-, from French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).

Synonyms

macro instruction

Antonyms

micro

Scrabble Score: 9

macro: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
macro: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macro: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

macro: valid Words With Friends Word