mi‧cro‧cos‧m /ˈmaɪkrəʊkɒz
əm $ -kroʊkɑː-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos 'small world']
a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one ⇒
macrocosmmicrocosm of
New York’s mix of people is a microcosm of America.in microcosm All the problems of society can be seen here in microcosm.—microcosmic /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒzmɪk $ -kroʊˈkɑːz-/
adjective:
the forces which we see at work on a microcosmic scale [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲