Definitions
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- prefix A combining form signifying long, large, great.
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- prefix
large - prefix
long - prefix
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Etymologies
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Examples
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There has always been varying levels of stress in the world on both the micro- and macro- scales, but I would venture to say that it may be occurring at several notches above the usual what has been historically known.
Mitchell J. Rabin: Socially-Conscious Stress Management Mitchell J. Rabin 2011
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That's partly because—as the chancellor likes to point out—a stable macro- economic environment is the most important service government can provide to business.
Osborne Really Has to Hold His Nerve Simon Nixon 2011
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Even though this frenzied buzz of activity is managed at a macro- or system- scale by key-role organs, including our brain, it always relies on the rules of physics and chemistry, which are coded within these biomolecules, that apply at the nanoscale.
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That the U.K. economy needed to be restructured was evident in both macro- and industry-level data even before the financial crisis.
Rebalancing Act for U.K. Alen Mattich 2011
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There has always been varying levels of stress in the world on both the micro- and macro- scales, but I would venture to say that it may be occurring at several notches above the usual what has been historically known.
Mitchell J. Rabin: Socially-Conscious Stress Management Mitchell J. Rabin 2011
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As taught by Mankiw, a great talent, it conveys modern macro- and microeconomics mostly through the prism of capitalism, rather than through socialism or communism.
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As taught by Mankiw, a great talent, it conveys modern macro- and microeconomics mostly through the prism of capitalism, rather than through socialism or communism.
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"The new proposal, while reflecting the current macro- economic uncertainty in the euro-zone, is targeted at giving Eircom the best chance to be competitive and viable," he said in an e-mailed response to questions.
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"It's a clear pattern of China's intention to help stabilize the euro area," said Nicholas Zhu, head of macro- commodity research for Asia at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group in Shanghai and a former World Bank economist.
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"It's a clear pattern of China's intention to help stabilize the euro area," said Nicholas Zhu, head of macro- commodity research for Asia at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group in Shanghai and a former World Bank economist.
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