Macroeconomics vs. keyboard macros.
Which meaning of Macro is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Macro (large-scale) came first (the 1930s). Macro (computer science) arrived in the 1950s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Macro (large-scale)Macro (computer science)
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Duplicate's share of attention
Green line = duplicate's % · above 60 it owns the word · below 40 the original does
The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1930s
Macro (large-scale)
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Duplicate · the 1950s
Macro (computer science)
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