Macro
adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 Clipping of macronutrient. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable, in-plural
"Don't be afraid to include some “unhealthy” foods in your diet. The overarching rule about foods is if it fits your macros (IIFYM), then you can eat it. That means you can eat chocolate, ice cream, and many other indulgences […]"
- 2 A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
"The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled."
- 3 Short for macromanagement. abbreviation, alt-of, informal, uncountable
- 4 a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language wordnet
- 5 Clipping of macroeconomics. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
"On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”"
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- 6 Ellipsis of macro lens. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, ellipsis
"Most macros are made by camera manufacturers to fit their cameras"
- 7 Clipping of macrophile. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
- 1 To use a macro. informal, intransitive
"After i got ressirected^([sic]) the stat loss hit me hard, i macroed for a few days, sparred with some friends, and my skills were soon back up."
- 2 To use a macro on (something). informal, transitive
"He said he macroed anatomy from 0 to about 80 and his healing went from the 52 he started with to 58.2."
- 1 Very large in scope or scale. not-comparable
"Crumb's sexual fixation on gigantic women's legs became a major feature of his most celebrated images. Despite the common themes among macrophiles, Ed Lundt believes that no two macro fantasies are quite alike […]"
- 2 Clipping of macrobiotic. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, not-comparable
"While there are many aspects to this way of living, the actual “diet” focuses on whole foods, consumed in traditional methods. A typical macro bowl includes grains, beans, steamed veggies, sea vegetables, and fermented foods."
- 1 very large in scale or scope or capability wordnet
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The impolite words that pepper many Americans' speech should be seen as intensifiers; and the macro effect of their spread, as a kind of linguistic inflation."
Etymology
1933, from macro-, from French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).
Attested 1959, shortened from macroinstruction.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.