Macroscopic — is commonly used to describe physical objects that are measurable and observable by the naked eye. When applied to phenomena and abstract objects, it describes existence in the world as we perceive it. Lengths scales generally considered… … Wikipedia
Macroscopic — Mac ro*scop ic, Macroscopical Mac ro*scop ic*al, a. [Macro + Gr. ? to view.] Visible to the unassisted eye; as opposed to {microscopic}. {Mac ro*scop ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macroscopic — index perceivable, perceptible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
macroscopic — (adj.) 1872, from MACRO (Cf. macro ) + ending from MICROSCOPIC (Cf. microscopic). Related: Macroscopical; macroscopically … Etymology dictionary
macroscopic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) visible to the naked eye; not microscopic. 2) relating to large scale or general analysis … English terms dictionary
macroscopic — [mak΄rō skäp′i kəlmak΄rō skäp′ik] adj. [ MACRO + SCOP(E) + IC] 1. visible to the naked eye: opposed to MICROSCOPIC 2. having to do with large groups or units: Also macroscopical [mak΄rō skäp′i kəl] … English World dictionary
Macroscopic — Large enough to be seen with naked eye, as opposed to microscopic. A big tumor may well be macroscopic while a tiny tumor is microscopic (cannot be seen without the aid of microscope). * * * 1. Of a size visible with the naked eye or without the… … Medical dictionary
Macroscopic stress — Macroscopic stress. См. Макроскопическое напряжение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Macroscopic quantum state — A macroscopic quantum state is a state of matter in which macroscopic properties, such as thermal conductivity and viscosity, are governed by quantum mechanics as opposed to classical mechanics. This occurs primarily at low temperatures where… … Wikipedia
Macroscopic Quantum Self Trapping — While the tunneling of a particle through classically forbidden barriers can be described by the particle s wave function, the wave function is merely a probability of tunneling. Although various factors can increase the or decrease the… … Wikipedia
