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- pronunciation:
- mae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the universe in its entirety. (Cf. microcosm.)
- antonyms:
- microcosm
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definition 2: |
any large, complex whole.
the macrocosm of industry |
definition 3: |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components.
In Renaissance Europe, the body politic was commonly viewed as a macrocosm of the human body, with the king as the head. |
related words: |
all, nature, world |
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derivations: |
macrocosmic (adj.), macrocosmically (adv.) |
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