Meanings
nounmacrostructure (countable and uncountable, plural macrostructures)
plural macrostructures
- countableuncountableThe gross structure of a material or tissue as visible to the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification.
- countableuncountableengineeringThe gross structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 10X or less.
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “gross structure”
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic*makrós
- Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
- Frenchmacro-
- Englishmacro-
- Englishstructure
- Englishmacrostructure
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 宏觀結構 /宏观结构
- 宏觀結構 /宏观结构 (hóngguān jiégòu)gross structure
Estonian makrostruktuur
- makrostruktuurgross structure
Finnish makrorakenne, makrorakenne
- makrorakennemetallurgy
- makrorakennegross structure
French macrostructure
- macrostructuregross structure
Italian macrostruttura, macrostruttura
- macrostrutturametallurgy
- macrostrutturagross structure
Portuguese makrostruktura
- makrostrukturagross structure
Romanian macrostructură
- macrostructurăgross structure
Russian макрострукту́ра, макрострукту́ра
- макрострукту́ра (makrostruktúra)metallurgy
- макрострукту́ра (makrostruktúra)gross structure
Slovak makroštruktúra
- makroštruktúragross structure
Spanish macroestructura, macroestructura
- macroestructurametallurgy
- macroestructuragross structure
Ukrainian макрострукту́ра, макрострукту́ра
- макрострукту́ра (makrostruktúra)metallurgy
- макрострукту́ра (makrostruktúra)gross structure
Cite this entry
APA
macrostructure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostructure
MLA
“macrostructure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostructure. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrostructure,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostructure.
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