Y09W01VC Word Roots — macro- (large)

Relating to the study of an economy at the level of whole countries, regions or the world, including factors such as employment, inflation and growth.

Word Breakdown: macro- (prefix meaning 'large' or 'on a large scale') + -economic (relating to the economy and its systems)

Example: Governments must consider macroeconomic conditions — such as unemployment and inflation — when designing fiscal policy.

Synonyms: national-scale, economy-wide, broad economic

Collocations: macroeconomic policy, macroeconomic conditions, macroeconomic stability

Large enough to be seen or examined without the use of a microscope or other magnifying instrument; visible to the naked eye.

Word Breakdown: -scop- (root meaning 'to look or examine')

Example: Scientists study ecosystems at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels to understand how living things interact.

Synonyms: visible, large-scale, observable

Collocations: macroscopic level, macroscopic analysis, macroscopic scale

A large and complex system that contains many smaller systems within it; often used to refer to the whole universe, society or world.

Word Breakdown: macro- (prefix meaning 'large') + -cosm (from Greek kosmos, meaning 'world' or 'universe')

Example: Some writers use the classroom as a macrocosm of society, exploring how power and relationships function at a small scale.

Synonyms: greater whole, wider system, universe

Collocations: macrocosm of society, macrocosm and microcosm, macrocosm of the universe

To gradually collect or build up a large amount of something over time, usually through repeated small additions.

Word family: accumulation (n.), accumulative (adj.)

Example: The researcher accumulated a large body of evidence before drawing her conclusions.

Synonyms: amass, build up, gather

Collocations: accumulate evidence, accumulate data, accumulate wealth

To make up or form something; to be the parts that together create a whole.

Word family: constitution (n.), constitutional (adj.), constituent (n.)

Example: Five core subjects constitute the compulsory curriculum in most Australian secondary schools.

Synonyms: make up, form, comprise

Collocations: constitute a majority, constitute a threat, constitute an offence

To say or show that something is the opposite of, or inconsistent with, what has already been stated.

Word Breakdown: contra- (prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposing')

Word family: contradiction (n.), contradictory (adj.)

Example: The second report directly contradicted the findings published the previous year.

Synonyms: dispute, refute, challenge

Collocations: contradict an argument, contradict the evidence, contradict a claim

To recognise or show the specific differences between two or more things.

Word family: differentiation (n.), differential (adj.)

Example: Students must differentiate between the author's personal views and the character's perspective.

Synonyms: distinguish, separate, tell apart

Collocations: differentiate between, differentiate clearly, differentiate fact from opinion

To give special importance or extra attention to something so that it is clearly understood.

Word Breakdown: -ise (suffix meaning 'to make or become')

Word family: emphasis (n.), emphatic (adj.)

Example: The teacher emphasised the importance of using precise vocabulary in analytical writing.

Synonyms: stress, highlight, underline

Collocations: emphasise the importance, emphasise a point, emphasise the need

For that reason; as a logical result or conclusion of what has just been stated.

Example: The sample size was too small; therefore, the results cannot be generalised to the wider population.

Synonyms: consequently, as a result, thus

Collocations: therefore conclude, therefore argue, therefore suggest