macroworld en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmækɹoʊˌwɝld/ (US)
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.
Meanings
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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.
Perhaps there is indeterminacy in the macroworld, but quantum theory cannot justify such a claim.
2002, James Franklin Harris, Analytic Philosophy of Religion, →ISBN, page 226:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macro-world | alternative | lexicographic | |
| macroworlds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |