The main section of the 15th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (published in 1974) in which information is presented in the form of extended articles.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Times. From macro- + ancient Greek παιδεία education, learning, after encyclopaedia.
Definition of macropaedia in US English:
macropaedia
nounˌmakrəʊˈpiːdɪə
The main section of the 15th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (published in 1974) in which information is presented in the form of extended articles.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Times. From macro- + ancient Greek παιδεία education, learning, after encyclopaedia.