macroscale
- noun
- /ˈmækroʊˌskeɪl/
- Specialized
- On a microscale, biologists need devices to continuously record the activity of cellular components as they interact naturally in living cells; on a macroscale, they need devices to continuously record the activity and performance of organisms and their component systems as they interact naturally in their environment.
Examples
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Injection-molded parts fall into two broad groups: either microparts or macroscale parts with micro features.
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At a macroscale, there is a need for international actions, agreements, and cooperation.
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Macroscale fibers arrest these visible cracks by forming bridges across the macroscale cracks.
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Relating local-level geographical changes to macroscale processes of building and construction will add valuable insight into an integral aspect of contemporary landscape and environmental change.
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Biologists must be able to navigate by moving easily up and down the biological hierarchy from micro to macroscales.
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Micromachines are subject to adhesion, inertia, fluid dynamics, and stress, just as macroscale machines are.
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The results from these detailed studies need to be incorporated into macroscale approaches in an iterative process of modeling, experiments, and long-term monitoring at multiple scales.
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In contrast, nanoscale materials provided in combination with macroscale and microscale fibers positively alter the impact energy absorption mechanism.
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In this study, an experimental program is developed to study the effect of multiscale fiber reinforcement on macroscale performance of FRC beams when subjected to low-velocity impact.
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At the macroscale, scientists can observe climate patterns that affect entire continents.
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Etymology
Macroscale comes from macro- 'large' and scale 'size' or 'level', so as a noun macroscale means the large level or view where things can be seen or measured directly.