Definitions

1. noun

A diacritical mark (ˇ) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a long vowel sound.

“The professor explained the macron’s usage in Hawaiian language to the class.”

2. noun

A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, used in the International System of Units (SI).

“The scientist measured the distance using a precision instrument and found it to be 2.5 macrons long.”

3. noun

A prefix in French, used to form nouns indicating a large quantity or quality.

“The chef added a macron of salt to the dish to balance the flavors.”

4. verb

To indicate a long vowel sound with a macron diacritical mark.

“The language teacher macroned the vowels in the student’s essay to help with pronunciation.”

5. verb

To represent a large quantity or quality with the prefix macron-.

“The writer macroned the description of the beautiful sunset to make it more vivid.”