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macrocosm, microcosm
macrocosm (MAK ruh kahz" uhm) (noun)
A great and universal complex structure that represents one of its components on a large scale: The assignment for the astronomy class was to create a macrocosm of one star in the Milky Way.
microcosm (MIGH kruh kahz" uhm) (noun)
Small, little, representing the epitome of a larger entity: The diversity of the residents in the tall residential building appeared to represent a microcosm of the population of the city.
"Think GLOBAL, buy LOCAL" is an example of balancing the concepts of macrocosm and microcosm.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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microcosm (s), microcosms (pl)
1. A miniature copy of something, especially when it represents or stands for a larger whole.
2. A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development.
3. A small part of the whole universe, as, for example, an individual human life.
2. A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development.
3. A small part of the whole universe, as, for example, an individual human life.
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cosmo-, cosm-, cosmico-, cosm, -cosmia, -cosmos, -cosmic, -cosmics, -cosmical, -cosmology, -cosms
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micro-, micr-
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