macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌma-krə-ˈskä-pik 
1
: observable by the naked eye
2
: involving large units or elements
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The equation bridges thermodynamic entropy, which describes broad macroscopic features, and information entropy, which captures microscopic details.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Digital twin platforms can entail technical models such as a human heart model or a protein molecule to aid in drug development, or larger datasets across an entire population or community to inform macroscopic decisions.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
With even more time, even all macroscopic objects evaporate through quantum tunneling, and black holes shrink due to the emission of Hawking radiation.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The macroscopic viewpoint requires us to think of this matter in two broad realms:
(1) Non-sentient AI
(2) Sentient AI
All of today’s AI is non-sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Digital twin platforms can entail technical models such as a human heart model or a protein molecule to aid in drug development, or larger datasets across an entire population or community to inform macroscopic decisions.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
With even more time, even all macroscopic objects evaporate through quantum tunneling, and black holes shrink due to the emission of Hawking radiation.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The macroscopic viewpoint requires us to think of this matter in two broad realms:
(1) Non-sentient AI
(2) Sentient AI
All of today’s AI is non-sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Macroscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroscopic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye
macroscopic animals
Medical Definition
macroscopic
adjective
mac·ro·scop·ic
ˌmak-rə-ˈskäp-ik
: large enough to be observed by the naked eye compare microscopic sense 2, submicroscopic, ultramicroscopic sense 1
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