macrophysics

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noun

The branch of physics that deals with those phenomena that can be directly observed.

OriginEnglish physics ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrophysics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe branch of physics that deals with those phenomena that can be directly observed.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishphysics
  8. Englishmacrophysics

From macro- + physics.

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APA

macrophysics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophysics

MLA

“macrophysics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophysics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrophysics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophysics.

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