Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "macro" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da ita. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa: Adjective: Large-scale; haɗawa ko alaƙa da manyan tsare-tsare, matakai, ko tsari. Misali, "macroeconomics" yana nufin nazarin tattalin arzikin gaba ɗaya, maimakon kasuwanni ko kamfanoni. kunna baya don sarrafa wani aiki ko tsari. Misali, a cikin shirin maƙunsar bayanai, kuna iya yin rikodin macro don yin aikin maimaitawa, kamar tsara kewayon sel. scope, kamar yadda yake a cikin "macrocosm" (universe a total) ko "macroevolution" (evolution over long periods). " yana nufin matsananciyar harbe-harbe na kusa da ke kara girman batun don bayyana bayanan da ba a iya gani da ido. Misali, “Macro lens” an ƙera shi don ɗaukar irin waɗannan nau’ikan harbi. mai sarrafa kansa.