macrocosm

[ mak-ruh-koz-uhm ]

/ ˈmæk rəˌkɒz əm /

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noun

the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).

the total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war.

a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.

Origin of macrocosm

1590–1600; <French macrocosme<Medieval Latin macrocosmus.See macro-, cosmos

OTHER WORDS FROM macrocosm

mac·ro·cos·mic, adjectivemac·ro·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby macrocosm

macroclimate, macroclimatology, macrocode, macrocolon, macrocornea, macrocosm, macrocranium, macrocryoglobulinemia, macrocyclic, macrocyst, macrocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for macrocosm

You can see its effects in the macrocosm of HIV infections.
Prostitutes Are Scapegoated as HIV Panic Grips Athens|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each man's macrocosm is apt to be related to his microcosm, as the convex to the concave of a curve.
Social Rights And Duties|Leslie Stephen
It is, as he admits, an audacious proposal to pit the microcosm against the macrocosm.
Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2)|Sir Leslie Stephen
This microcosm, like the macrocosm, may be divided into many departments.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865|Various

From whence did she derive the theory of macrocosm and microcosm?
Studies in the History and Method of Science|Various
Microcosm, name given by the Middle Age philosophers to man as representing the macrocosm or universe in miniature.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for macrocosm

macrocosm

/ (ˈmækrəˌkɒzəm) /

noun

a complex structure, such as the universe or society, regarded as an entirety, as opposed to microcosms, which have a similar structure and are contained within it

any complex entity regarded as a complete system in itself

Compare microcosm

Derived forms of macrocosm

macrocosmic, adjectivemacrocosmically, adverb

Word Origin for macrocosm

C16: via French and Latin from Greek makros kosmos great world

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Cultural definitions for macrocosm

macrocosm

A representation of something on a much larger scale. (Compare microcosm.)

单词	macrocosm
释义	macrocosm [ mak-ruh-koz-uhm ] / ˈmæk rəˌkɒz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR macrocosm ON THESAURUS.COM noun the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm). the total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war. a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure. Origin of macrocosm 1590–1600; <French macrocosme<Medieval Latin macrocosmus.See macro-, cosmos OTHER WORDS FROM macrocosm mac·ro·cos·mic, adjectivemac·ro·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby macrocosm macroclimate, macroclimatology, macrocode, macrocolon, macrocornea, macrocosm, macrocranium, macrocryoglobulinemia, macrocyclic, macrocyst, macrocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for macrocosm You can see its effects in the macrocosm of HIV infections. Prostitutes Are Scapegoated as HIV Panic Grips Athens\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Each man's macrocosm is apt to be related to his microcosm, as the convex to the concave of a curve. Social Rights And Duties\|Leslie Stephen It is, as he admits, an audacious proposal to pit the microcosm against the macrocosm. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2)\|Sir Leslie Stephen This microcosm, like the macrocosm, may be divided into many departments. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865\|Various From whence did she derive the theory of macrocosm and microcosm? Studies in the History and Method of Science\|Various Microcosm, name given by the Middle Age philosophers to man as representing the macrocosm or universe in miniature. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood British Dictionary definitions for macrocosm macrocosm / (ˈmækrəˌkɒzəm) / noun a complex structure, such as the universe or society, regarded as an entirety, as opposed to microcosms, which have a similar structure and are contained within it any complex entity regarded as a complete system in itself Compare microcosm Derived forms of macrocosm macrocosmic, adjectivemacrocosmically, adverb Word Origin for macrocosm C16: via French and Latin from Greek makros kosmos great world Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to macrocosm cosmos, whole, totality, nature, universe, world Cultural definitions for macrocosm macrocosm A representation of something on a much larger scale. (Compare microcosm.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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macrocosm

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British Dictionary definitions for macrocosm

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