macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌma-krə-ˈskä-pik 
1
: observable by the naked eye
2
: involving large units or elements
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Whereas previous research has reported on individual cubes displaying improved properties, the new work showed these efficiency improvements can be achieved on a macroscopic scale.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Mar. 2021
With such slight masses, their quantum wave nature would manifest at macroscopic scales.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The equation bridges thermodynamic entropy, which describes broad macroscopic features, and information entropy, which captures microscopic details.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Whereas previous research has reported on individual cubes displaying improved properties, the new work showed these efficiency improvements can be achieved on a macroscopic scale.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Mar. 2021
With such slight masses, their quantum wave nature would manifest at macroscopic scales.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The equation bridges thermodynamic entropy, which describes broad macroscopic features, and information entropy, which captures microscopic details.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Macroscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroscopic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye
macroscopic animals
Medical Definition
macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye compare microscopic sense 2, submicroscopic, ultramicroscopic sense 1
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