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macron

/mækɹɒn/ noun · British & US
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What does macron mean?

noun

A diacritical mark (ˈmækɹɒn) used to indicate a long vowel sound, or a unit of length equal to one million meters.

Example

"The macron is used in the International System of Units to denote large distances."

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