Meaning Of The Word Microcosm

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Microcosm Meaning

Microcosm Definition
Microcosm Definition

What's The Definition Of Microcosm?

microcosm
A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it.

microcosm in American English
noun: a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm)

microcosm in British English
noun: a miniature representation of something, esp a unit, group, or place regarded as a copy of a larger one

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