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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMacro
/ˈmæk.roʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions to perform a particular task.
"She wrote an Excel macro to automate the monthly financial reporting process." - 2
Short for macronutrient; proteins, carbohydrates, or fats required in large amounts in the diet.
"He tracks his daily macros religiously to ensure he hits his bodybuilding goals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form macro-, originating from the ancient Greek makros meaning 'long' or 'large'. It entered English scientific and technical vocabulary in the 19th century and expanded in the 20th century to denote large-scale systems, as well as shortened references in computing and nutrition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Macro" is said worldwide
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macro
Transliteration: makro
"Il a créé une macro pour automatiser cette tâche répétitive."
Makro
Transliteration: makro
"Das Makro erleichtert die Bearbeitung der Tabellen erheblich."
macro
Transliteration: makro
"Ha impostato una macro per velocizzare il lavoro."
macro
Transliteration: makro
"La macro ayuda a simplificar procesos complejos en la hoja de cálculo."
macro
Transliteration: makro
"Ele programou uma macro para otimizar a planilha."
मैक्रो
Transliteration: maikro
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने डेटा को स्वचालित करने के लिए एक मैक्रो लिखा।"
宏
Transliteration: hóng
Script: 中文汉字
"这个宏可以自动完成所有重复的计算。"
매크로
Transliteration: maek-ro
Script: 한국어 한글
"엑셀에서 반복 작업을 줄이기 위해 매크로를 사용합니다."
マクロ
Transliteration: makuro
Script: 日本語
"マクロを使ってエクセルの作業を自動化しました。"
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