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mi·cro·cosm
microcosm
pronunciation:
maI
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ka
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part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
a small, complete whole; tiny world. (Cf. macrocosm.)
He was fascinated by the microcosm that was his ant farm.
antonyms:
macrocosm
definition 2:
a small, analogous example or representation of a larger system.
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