macrostructure en · NOUN
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- English structure English macrostructure From macro- + structure.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The gross structure of a material or tissue as visible to the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification.
- (countable, uncountable) The gross structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 10X or less.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrostructures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
microstructure (antonym(s) of “gross structure”)
Translations (20)
it macrostruttura (gross structure) · ro macrostructură (gross structure) · pt makrostruktura (gross structure) · uk макрострукту́ра (metallurgy) · es macroestructura (gross structure) · ru макрострукту́ра (gross structure) · be макраструкту́ра (gross structure) · ru макрострукту́ра (metallurgy) · cmn 宏觀結構 /宏观结构 (gross structure) · fr macrostructure (gross structure) · uk макрострукту́ра (gross structure) · sk makroštruktúra (gross structure) · es macroestructura (metallurgy) · kk макроқұрылым (gross structure) · et makrostruktuur (gross structure) · it macrostruttura (metallurgy) · fi makrorakenne (metallurgy) · fi makrorakenne (gross structure) · be макраструкту́ра (metallurgy) · kk макроқұрылым (metallurgy)