macroworld
/ˈmækɹoʊˌwɝld/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "Perhaps there is indeterminacy in the macroworld, but quantum theory cannot justify such a claim."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world English macroworld From macro- + world.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmækɹoʊˌwɝld/
Inflected Forms
macroworlds (plural)
macro-world (alternative)