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Definitions

Prefix

1. 1
   large morpheme

   "macronucleus"

2. 2
   long morpheme

   "macrobiotics"

3. 3
   inclusive inclusive, morpheme

   "macroinstruction"

4. 4
   intensely, extremely, or exceptional augmentative, morpheme
5. 5
   great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference morpheme

   "macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos"

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6. 6
   large in quantity morpheme

   "macronutrient, macrodose"

Synonyms

All synonyms

archgigagrandhypermaximega

Example

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"macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos"

Etymology

From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).

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