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Microcosm
see synonyms of microcosmNoun
1. microcosm
a miniature model of something
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Microcosm
see synonyms of microcosmnoun
1.
a miniature representation of something, esp a unit, group, or place regarded as a copy of a larger one
2.
man regarded as epitomizing the universe
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Microcosm
see synonyms of microcosm noun
a little world; miniature universe
; specif.,a.
man regarded as an epitome of the world
b.
a community regarded as a miniature or epitome of the world
c. Ecology
a small ecosystem, as a pond
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Microcosm
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A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development: "He sees the auto industry as a microcosm of the U.S. itself" (William J. Hampton).
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