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microcosm: Meaning and Definition of
mi•cro•cosm
Pronunciation: (mī'kru-koz"um), [key]
— n.
- a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm).
- anything that is regarded as a world in miniature.
- human beings, humanity, society, or the like, viewed as an epitome or miniature of the world or universe. Also called
See also:
- microcosm (Thesaurus)
