instruction vs macro

instruction and macro both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
instruction	Yes	No	No	No
macro	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, macro is a hyponym of instruction; that is, macro is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instruction:

instruction: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
macro: a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

Other hyponyms of instruction include call, command line, link, macro instruction, system error, toggle.

instruction (noun)	macro (noun)
the profession of a teacher	a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a message describing how something is to be done

instruction (adjective)	macro (adjective)
	very large in scale or scope or capability