WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mac•ro•struc•ture
(mak′rō struk′chər),USA pronunciation n.
- Metallurgythe gross structure of a metal, as made visible to the naked eye by deep etching.
- Linguisticsan overall organizational scheme, as of a complex piece of writing.
- any overall structure, as a gross anatomical part.
- macro- + structure 1915–20