Macroscopic in a sentence

In 1877 Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann described it more precisely in terms of the number of distinct microscopic states that the particles composing a macroscopic "chunk" of matter could be in, while still looking like the same macroscopic "chunk".

These shape characteristics are not necessary for a crystal—a crystal is scientifically defined by its microscopic atomic arrangement, not its macroscopic shape—but the characteristic macroscopic shape is often present and easy to see.

Thus macroscopic objects tend toward being neutral overall, but macroscopic objects are rarely perfectly net neutral.

At these tiny sizes, resonators oscillate at much higher frequencies and exhibit a greater sensitivity compared to their macroscopic counterparts.

Over time, as he took in a more macroscopic view of the American experience, Turner abandoned his theory.

Even later, a macroscopic view of the whole stage, set against some retro computer graphics, pans slightly down to reveal a piano, and next to that emerges a much larger Timberlake.

Previously, only macroscopic gradients had been possible.

The high-speed atomic force microscope that we built at the University of Bristol has the unique capabilities to map the nanoscale features of the ribbons over their macroscopic lengths,” explained co-author Dr. Loren Picco (VCU Physics).

However, it’s important to keep in mind that the tricks bacteria pull off to survive so long cannot be applied to macroscopic creatures, which are much more complex.

It's difficult to study a single tube, but we have a macroscopic one-dimensional system.

The team developed the herding algorithm on the basis of macroscopic properties of the flocking model and the response of the flock.

Also, macroscopic objects made of conductive elements, can more or less easily (depending on the element) take on or give off electrons, and then maintain a net negative or positive charge indefinitely.

Anatomy considers the forms of macroscopic structures such as organs and organ systems. citation It focuses on how organs and organ systems work together in the bodies of humans and animals, in addition to how they work independently.

An example is mechanical energy which is the sum of (usually macroscopic) kinetic and potential energy in a system.

An example of the former is the restriction of Classical mechanics to phenomena involving macroscopic length scales and particle speeds much lower than the speed of light.

As a result, these macroscopic systems are described in their own terminology, and have properties that do not depend on many microscopic details.

As such, Maxwell's macroscopic equations ignore many details on a fine scale that can be unimportant to understanding matters on a gross scale by calculating fields that are averaged over some suitable volume.

As with any material, the macroscopic geometry of a diamond contributes to its resistance to breakage.

Because this layer is only a few molecules thick, at a macroscopic scale a clear phase transition interface cannot be seen.

Boltzmann argued that by averaging the behaviors of all the different molecules in a gas, one can understand macroscopic properties such as volume, temperature, and pressure.