"macroequivalent" meaning in English

See macroequivalent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroequivalents [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + equivalent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|equivalent}} macro- + equivalent Head templates: {{en-noun}} macroequivalent (plural macroequivalents)
  1. (sciences, rare) A function, procedure, or feature that serves the exact same purpose as another, but is implemented as a macro rather than a standard function or method. Tags: rare Related terms: microequivalent

Inflected forms

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