Macroworld

//ˈmækɹoʊˌwɝld// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.

    "Perhaps there is indeterminacy in the macroworld, but quantum theory cannot justify such a claim."

Example

More examples

"Perhaps there is indeterminacy in the macroworld, but quantum theory cannot justify such a claim."

Etymology

From macro- + world.

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