macrophenomenon

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noun

A macroscale phenomenon.

Opposite
microphenomenon
OriginEnglish phenomenon ← Late Latin phaenomenon ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon) →
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Meanings

nounmacrophenomenon (plural macrophenomena)

plural macrophenomena

  1. A macroscale phenomenon.

    Antonyms: microphenomenon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA macroscale phenomenon.

Opposite
microphenomenon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  10. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  11. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  12. Late Latinphaenomenon
  13. Englishphenomenon
  14. Englishmacrophenomenon

From macro- + phenomenon.

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APA

macrophenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophenomenon

MLA

“macrophenomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophenomenon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrophenomenon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophenomenon.

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