macroscopic

(-ĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. Large enough to be perceived or examined by the unaided eye.
2. Relating to observations made by the unaided eye.

macroscopically mac'ro·scop'i·cal·ly adv.

Designating a size scale very much larger than that of atoms and molecules. Macroscopic objects and systems are described by classical physics although quantum mechanics can have macroscopic consequences. Compare mesoscopic; microscopic.

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(mak-ruh-SKOP-ik)

adjective
1. Large enough to be visible to the unaided eye.
2. Of or relating to large units; comprehensive.

Etymology
From Greek macro- (large, long) + -scopic, from scope, from skopos (aim, mark).

Usage
"We should have a more thorough and macroscopic view." — Steve Chan; Working Together to Fight SARS in Taiwan; The Taipei Times (Taiwan); May 12, 2003.

"We are slaves of the macroscopic, failing to appreciate the overwhelming domination of the microbial. Another proof that microbes rule." — Jay Ingram; Another Proof That Microbes Rule; The Toronto Star (Canada); Oct 29, 2000.

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adj

Relating to macroscopy, or the examination of areas such as surfaces of teeth without magnification.

Visible to the unaided eye.

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Of large size; visible to the unaided eye.

• m. anatomy — see gross anatomy.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - synligt for det blotte øje, makroskopisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
zichtbaar met het blote oog, macroscopisch

Français (French)
adj. - macroscopique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - makroskopisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μακροσκοπικός

Italiano (Italian)
macroscopico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - macroscópico

Русский (Russian)
макроскопический, видимый невооруженным глазом

Español (Spanish)
adj. - macroscópico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - makroskopisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肉眼可见的, 宏观的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 肉眼可見的, 宏觀的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 육안으로 보이는, 거시적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 肉眼で見える, 巨視的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ممكن رؤيته بالعين المجردة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נראה לעין (בלתי מזויינת), מוערך בקנה-מידה של יחידות גדולות‬

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