Large vs Macro - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between large and macro

is that large is of considerable or relatively great size or extent while macro is very large in scope or scale.

As nouns the difference between large and macro

is that large is an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves while macro is a comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complicated input to a computer program.

large

English

Adjective

(er)

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

* Milton

We have yet large day.

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

* Felton

I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

* Fairfax

Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

* Shakespeare

Some large jests he will make.

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Synonyms

(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See also

Antonyms

* small, tiny, minuscule

Derived terms

* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largish

Noun

(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

A thousand dollars.

Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .

Derived terms

* at large

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macro

English

Etymology 1

1933, from .

Adjective

(-)

Very large in scope or scale.

Etymology 2

1959, shortened form of macroinstruction.

Noun

(en noun)

(programming, computing) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complicated input to a computer program.

The pre-processor expands any embedded macro s into source code before it is compiled.

Usage notes

* Often used attributively; a macro language'' is the syntax for defining new macros; while ''macro expansion'' refers to the task of replacing the human-friendly version with a machine-readable version; a ''macro virus'' is a computer virus written in a ''macro language''. Individual macros are sometimes referred to as ''macro function s, particularly when they accept parameters. * The distinction between a macro language'' and a ''programming language'' is imprecise. Often a ''macro language'' is designed to allow one to customize one particular program, whereas a ''programming language is designed for writing entirely new programs. * Although a shortcut'' is particularly easy to use, widely supported, and designed for normal users, ''macro system s are normally designed for power users.

Etymology 3

1971, elliptical form of macro lens, from + lens. Compare macrophotography.

Noun

(en noun)

(photography) macro lens

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