macroanalysis

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ analysis.

Noun

macroanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural macroanalyses)

1. large-scale analysis
   • 2003, William O. Cleverley, Andrew E. Cameron, Essentials of Health Care Finance, page 305:

     We will now develop a model and example for a hospital to illustrate the use of this macroanalysis.

2. (chemistry) analysis (qualitative or quantitative) in which the size of the sample is of the order of grams.
3. (social sciences) the analysis of the highest levels of social activity e.g. social stratification.
4. (sociology) the analysis of the highest levels of social activity e.g. social stratification.

Related terms

• macroanalytical

Translations

analysis in which the size of the sample is of the order of grams

Italian: macroanalisi f Polish: makroanaliza f