macroscopic

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"Macroscopic" laws of nature describe and explain phenomena experienced daily in the natural world.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023

Macroscopic objects made of very many atoms, on the other hand, normally obey classical mechanics: they cannot assume two contradictory states simultaneously.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2023

In the case of economics, "Macroscopic" economics would pertain what is best for everybody other than the expert and his/her extended selves, and "Quantum" is what the expert wants for her/him and her/his extended selves.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2016

Macroscopic properties, such as heat capacity, latent heat, and thermal conductivity, depend on the arrangements and interactions of the atoms or molecules in a substance.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Macroscopic and microscopic observations have to go hand in hand in the study of volcanic phenomena.

From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward