macroscopic

mac-ro-scop-ic · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Visible to the naked eye, as opposed to requiring magnification to be seen.

  2. 2.

    Relating to large-scale or overall phenomena rather than detailed or minute aspects.

Related words

Antonyms: microscopic
See also: microscopic, observable, visible
Synonyms: large-scale, visible

Etymology

From Greek makros meaning "large" + skopein meaning "to look at," contrasted with "microscopic."