Definition of microcosm in English:

microcosm

noun ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)mˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm

1A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.
the city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia
Example sentencesExamples
- It is tempting to view the situation as a microcosm of his later life.
- In sustaining living communities, collections of buildings such as colleges and campuses, as microcosms of the city typology, always need to grow.
- I like to film these microcosms, highly-structured societies, small communities, groups within a very specific space.
- Schools are microcosms of society and so, inevitably, there are bound to be examples of unacceptable and antisocial behaviour.
- Currently, the city is a microcosm of the lurching recovery of the country.
- In a way, the Island thus becomes a microcosm of urban society.
- In this example, the island airport is a microcosm of the city and is accessed by one long bridge from the mainland.
- The earliest foreign settlements were microcosms of European metropolitan societies.
- The reserve is a microcosm of the characteristic old Herefordshire landscape comprising hay meadows and orchards enclosed by thick hedgerows.
- She who had abandoned the world outside the cloister walls found the microcosm of the community within too large.
- Certainly, these little microcosms of society that are our colleges should model, as closely as possible, what is best about our diverse, democratic, and pragmatic society.
- In this respect, Dresden is a microcosm of the situation throughout the former East Germany.
- The ideal jury is a microcosm of the community from which it is drawn.
- At their best they offer a microcosm of Red Sea reef life.
- Airports have become small microcosms of society.
- This small group of characters was a microcosm of the real world.
- As a junior at Onteora High School, I saw my school become a microcosm of the situation in the larger community.
- The coaching situation is a microcosm of the differences between the way the two franchises operate.
- A single medley, out of a captivating 40-minute set, offers a microcosm of their gifts.
- Her women are not feminist case studies but microcosms of the complex rules and regulations that govern such states.
1. 1.1 Humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe.
  the belief in correspondences between the Universe and Man—between microcosm and macrocosm
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some of these traditions also mapped this onto the breath as a way of talking about macrocosm and microcosm.
  First, that since both macrocosm and microcosm were made by God, therefore there are important analogies between them.
  This album's strength lies in addressing both microcosm and macrocosm.
  The science of primordial energy relates the electricity of macrocosm and microcosm.
  The two keys represent the uniting of the microcosm and the macrocosm.
  The human being is thus a microcosm, containing in little the same energies as the macrocosm.
  The microcosm as well as the macrocosm is based on a constant harmony of movement, from the atoms to the galaxies.
  Here, we have the link between the macrocism and the microcosm.
  Most important is the nearly universal idea of microcosm and macrocosm.
  To take off through the air, casting one's gaze across the endless sweep of the universe or upon the no less exciting realm of the microcosm.
  We are considered microcosms of the macrocosm of the universe.
  Thus, TCM views each of us as part of one unbroken whole, a microcosm, or smaller universe of Nature.
  It is how we have come to know what we are - and what we are is (to use some old language) a microcosm of the macrocosm.
  Through such liturgy, both the universe as macrocosm and the individual human being as microcosm are transformed, transfigured and deified.
  They can be seen as cosmic instruments, symbolic of manifesting the vibration of each of the planets to bring balance from the macrocosm to us as the microcosm.

Derivatives

microcosmic

adjective mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈkɒzmɪkˌmaɪkrəˈkɑzmɪk

And this applies just as much to the microcosmic world of Welsh surfing as it does to the wider world away from the blue-grey waves, warm pubs and happy-go-lucky locals that are part and parcel of Welsh wave riding.
Example sentencesExamples
- Still in my adopted role as security personnel, I scan the room, nod as if reassured, then slowly - reluctantly - close the door on this microcosmic tableau of Belgian surrealism.
- It's also a microcosmic study of the rapidly morphing Plateau itself, once a working-class neighbourhood and now a residential yuppie hotspot, increasingly expensive with far fewer families.
- In fact like Singapore's ‘Little India’ - exotic, microcosmic and glowing with energy - this is Kenya's ersatz avatar of the same.
- I mean that ‘the end of the world’ is always partial, it's always the end of a world, but that AIDS in the 80s in New York is a fairly good microcosmic representation.

microcosmically

adverb mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈkɒzmɪk(ə)li

For example, ‘These Foolish Things’ reflects, microcosmically, a number of Ferry's aesthetic preoccupations.
Example sentencesExamples
- All was insanity, but this moment was microcosmically precious.
- Shonibare uses this microcosmically to depict his own life experiences, and macrocosmically to encapsulate what he conceives to be the hybrid, eclectic relationship between the West and the Orient.
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre's relationship with Toronto has always microcosmically represented the band's fractured career as a whole.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos 'little world'.

Definition of microcosm in US English:

microcosm

(also microcosmos)

nounˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəmˈmīkrəˌkäzəm

1A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.
Berlin is a microcosm of Germany, in unity as in division
Example sentencesExamples
- The coaching situation is a microcosm of the differences between the way the two franchises operate.
- It is tempting to view the situation as a microcosm of his later life.
- A single medley, out of a captivating 40-minute set, offers a microcosm of their gifts.
- I like to film these microcosms, highly-structured societies, small communities, groups within a very specific space.
- Currently, the city is a microcosm of the lurching recovery of the country.
- Her women are not feminist case studies but microcosms of the complex rules and regulations that govern such states.
- In this respect, Dresden is a microcosm of the situation throughout the former East Germany.
- She who had abandoned the world outside the cloister walls found the microcosm of the community within too large.
- Schools are microcosms of society and so, inevitably, there are bound to be examples of unacceptable and antisocial behaviour.
- This small group of characters was a microcosm of the real world.
- In a way, the Island thus becomes a microcosm of urban society.
- As a junior at Onteora High School, I saw my school become a microcosm of the situation in the larger community.
- In this example, the island airport is a microcosm of the city and is accessed by one long bridge from the mainland.
- In sustaining living communities, collections of buildings such as colleges and campuses, as microcosms of the city typology, always need to grow.
- The earliest foreign settlements were microcosms of European metropolitan societies.
- The reserve is a microcosm of the characteristic old Herefordshire landscape comprising hay meadows and orchards enclosed by thick hedgerows.
- The ideal jury is a microcosm of the community from which it is drawn.
- Certainly, these little microcosms of society that are our colleges should model, as closely as possible, what is best about our diverse, democratic, and pragmatic society.
- At their best they offer a microcosm of Red Sea reef life.
- Airports have become small microcosms of society.
1. 1.1 Humankind regarded as the epitome of the universe.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is how we have come to know what we are - and what we are is (to use some old language) a microcosm of the macrocosm.
  This album's strength lies in addressing both microcosm and macrocosm.
  Thus, TCM views each of us as part of one unbroken whole, a microcosm, or smaller universe of Nature.
  Some of these traditions also mapped this onto the breath as a way of talking about macrocosm and microcosm.
  The microcosm as well as the macrocosm is based on a constant harmony of movement, from the atoms to the galaxies.
  They can be seen as cosmic instruments, symbolic of manifesting the vibration of each of the planets to bring balance from the macrocosm to us as the microcosm.
  The two keys represent the uniting of the microcosm and the macrocosm.
  We are considered microcosms of the macrocosm of the universe.
  The science of primordial energy relates the electricity of macrocosm and microcosm.
  To take off through the air, casting one's gaze across the endless sweep of the universe or upon the no less exciting realm of the microcosm.
  Through such liturgy, both the universe as macrocosm and the individual human being as microcosm are transformed, transfigured and deified.
  First, that since both macrocosm and microcosm were made by God, therefore there are important analogies between them.
  Here, we have the link between the macrocism and the microcosm.
  The human being is thus a microcosm, containing in little the same energies as the macrocosm.
  Most important is the nearly universal idea of microcosm and macrocosm.

Phrases

in microcosm

In miniature.
Example sentencesExamples
- And that's in microcosm, the story of the global media.
- Even worse, they misfired horribly in areas where they were at full strength, their lineout was dreadful and the lineout phase itself offered the match in microcosm.
- His advice might be good in microcosm: but if everyone follows it, if everyone submits to misapplied authority, we'll wind up in a police state.
- Here, even small things become the world in microcosm.
- I loved this film - it's a sharp, tightly edited piece that, in microcosm, tells a story indicative of the massive changes our town is currently experiencing.
- Now the new Senior VP faces in microcosm the same problem confronting the task force: there is nothing for her to do.
- I think the programme makers were hoping for some kind of Lord of the Flies situation in which the boys would form their own society in microcosm, electing a leader or some form of substitute authority figure.
- This was a Cup final but, in truth, it was also Celtic's season in microcosm, full of the insecurities that saw them broken-hearted at Motherwell.
- Not only is it my home, my family's home and the southern fringe of Te Tai Tokerau, all of which are the best reasons to love a place, but in microcosm it is everything I love about New Zealand.
- The crises of the past two weeks have demonstrated - in microcosm - what is wrong with the health service, and why it needs to be torn down if it is to be transformed.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos ‘little world’.

单词	microcosm
释义	Definition of microcosm in English: microcosm noun ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)mˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm 1A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger. the city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia Example sentencesExamples It is tempting to view the situation as a microcosm of his later life. In sustaining living communities, collections of buildings such as colleges and campuses, as microcosms of the city typology, always need to grow. I like to film these microcosms, highly-structured societies, small communities, groups within a very specific space. Schools are microcosms of society and so, inevitably, there are bound to be examples of unacceptable and antisocial behaviour. Currently, the city is a microcosm of the lurching recovery of the country. In a way, the Island thus becomes a microcosm of urban society. In this example, the island airport is a microcosm of the city and is accessed by one long bridge from the mainland. The earliest foreign settlements were microcosms of European metropolitan societies. The reserve is a microcosm of the characteristic old Herefordshire landscape comprising hay meadows and orchards enclosed by thick hedgerows. She who had abandoned the world outside the cloister walls found the microcosm of the community within too large. Certainly, these little microcosms of society that are our colleges should model, as closely as possible, what is best about our diverse, democratic, and pragmatic society. In this respect, Dresden is a microcosm of the situation throughout the former East Germany. The ideal jury is a microcosm of the community from which it is drawn. At their best they offer a microcosm of Red Sea reef life. Airports have become small microcosms of society. This small group of characters was a microcosm of the real world. As a junior at Onteora High School, I saw my school become a microcosm of the situation in the larger community. The coaching situation is a microcosm of the differences between the way the two franchises operate. A single medley, out of a captivating 40-minute set, offers a microcosm of their gifts. Her women are not feminist case studies but microcosms of the complex rules and regulations that govern such states. 1.1 Humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe. the belief in correspondences between the Universe and Man—between microcosm and macrocosm Example sentencesExamples Some of these traditions also mapped this onto the breath as a way of talking about macrocosm and microcosm. First, that since both macrocosm and microcosm were made by God, therefore there are important analogies between them. This album's strength lies in addressing both microcosm and macrocosm. The science of primordial energy relates the electricity of macrocosm and microcosm. The two keys represent the uniting of the microcosm and the macrocosm. The human being is thus a microcosm, containing in little the same energies as the macrocosm. The microcosm as well as the macrocosm is based on a constant harmony of movement, from the atoms to the galaxies. Here, we have the link between the macrocism and the microcosm. Most important is the nearly universal idea of microcosm and macrocosm. To take off through the air, casting one's gaze across the endless sweep of the universe or upon the no less exciting realm of the microcosm. We are considered microcosms of the macrocosm of the universe. Thus, TCM views each of us as part of one unbroken whole, a microcosm, or smaller universe of Nature. It is how we have come to know what we are - and what we are is (to use some old language) a microcosm of the macrocosm. Through such liturgy, both the universe as macrocosm and the individual human being as microcosm are transformed, transfigured and deified. They can be seen as cosmic instruments, symbolic of manifesting the vibration of each of the planets to bring balance from the macrocosm to us as the microcosm. Derivatives microcosmic adjective mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈkɒzmɪkˌmaɪkrəˈkɑzmɪk And this applies just as much to the microcosmic world of Welsh surfing as it does to the wider world away from the blue-grey waves, warm pubs and happy-go-lucky locals that are part and parcel of Welsh wave riding. Example sentencesExamples Still in my adopted role as security personnel, I scan the room, nod as if reassured, then slowly - reluctantly - close the door on this microcosmic tableau of Belgian surrealism. It's also a microcosmic study of the rapidly morphing Plateau itself, once a working-class neighbourhood and now a residential yuppie hotspot, increasingly expensive with far fewer families. In fact like Singapore's ‘Little India’ - exotic, microcosmic and glowing with energy - this is Kenya's ersatz avatar of the same. I mean that ‘the end of the world’ is always partial, it's always the end of a world, but that AIDS in the 80s in New York is a fairly good microcosmic representation. microcosmically adverb mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈkɒzmɪk(ə)li For example, ‘These Foolish Things’ reflects, microcosmically, a number of Ferry's aesthetic preoccupations. Example sentencesExamples All was insanity, but this moment was microcosmically precious. Shonibare uses this microcosmically to depict his own life experiences, and macrocosmically to encapsulate what he conceives to be the hybrid, eclectic relationship between the West and the Orient. The Brian Jonestown Massacre's relationship with Toronto has always microcosmically represented the band's fractured career as a whole. Origin Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos 'little world'. Definition of microcosm in US English: microcosm (also microcosmos) nounˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəmˈmīkrəˌkäzəm 1A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger. Berlin is a microcosm of Germany, in unity as in division Example sentencesExamples The coaching situation is a microcosm of the differences between the way the two franchises operate. It is tempting to view the situation as a microcosm of his later life. A single medley, out of a captivating 40-minute set, offers a microcosm of their gifts. I like to film these microcosms, highly-structured societies, small communities, groups within a very specific space. Currently, the city is a microcosm of the lurching recovery of the country. Her women are not feminist case studies but microcosms of the complex rules and regulations that govern such states. In this respect, Dresden is a microcosm of the situation throughout the former East Germany. She who had abandoned the world outside the cloister walls found the microcosm of the community within too large. Schools are microcosms of society and so, inevitably, there are bound to be examples of unacceptable and antisocial behaviour. This small group of characters was a microcosm of the real world. In a way, the Island thus becomes a microcosm of urban society. As a junior at Onteora High School, I saw my school become a microcosm of the situation in the larger community. In this example, the island airport is a microcosm of the city and is accessed by one long bridge from the mainland. In sustaining living communities, collections of buildings such as colleges and campuses, as microcosms of the city typology, always need to grow. The earliest foreign settlements were microcosms of European metropolitan societies. The reserve is a microcosm of the characteristic old Herefordshire landscape comprising hay meadows and orchards enclosed by thick hedgerows. The ideal jury is a microcosm of the community from which it is drawn. Certainly, these little microcosms of society that are our colleges should model, as closely as possible, what is best about our diverse, democratic, and pragmatic society. At their best they offer a microcosm of Red Sea reef life. Airports have become small microcosms of society. 1.1 Humankind regarded as the epitome of the universe. Example sentencesExamples It is how we have come to know what we are - and what we are is (to use some old language) a microcosm of the macrocosm. This album's strength lies in addressing both microcosm and macrocosm. Thus, TCM views each of us as part of one unbroken whole, a microcosm, or smaller universe of Nature. Some of these traditions also mapped this onto the breath as a way of talking about macrocosm and microcosm. The microcosm as well as the macrocosm is based on a constant harmony of movement, from the atoms to the galaxies. They can be seen as cosmic instruments, symbolic of manifesting the vibration of each of the planets to bring balance from the macrocosm to us as the microcosm. The two keys represent the uniting of the microcosm and the macrocosm. We are considered microcosms of the macrocosm of the universe. The science of primordial energy relates the electricity of macrocosm and microcosm. To take off through the air, casting one's gaze across the endless sweep of the universe or upon the no less exciting realm of the microcosm. Through such liturgy, both the universe as macrocosm and the individual human being as microcosm are transformed, transfigured and deified. First, that since both macrocosm and microcosm were made by God, therefore there are important analogies between them. Here, we have the link between the macrocism and the microcosm. The human being is thus a microcosm, containing in little the same energies as the macrocosm. Most important is the nearly universal idea of microcosm and macrocosm. Phrases in microcosm In miniature. Example sentencesExamples And that's in microcosm, the story of the global media. Even worse, they misfired horribly in areas where they were at full strength, their lineout was dreadful and the lineout phase itself offered the match in microcosm. His advice might be good in microcosm: but if everyone follows it, if everyone submits to misapplied authority, we'll wind up in a police state. Here, even small things become the world in microcosm. I loved this film - it's a sharp, tightly edited piece that, in microcosm, tells a story indicative of the massive changes our town is currently experiencing. Now the new Senior VP faces in microcosm the same problem confronting the task force: there is nothing for her to do. I think the programme makers were hoping for some kind of Lord of the Flies situation in which the boys would form their own society in microcosm, electing a leader or some form of substitute authority figure. This was a Cup final but, in truth, it was also Celtic's season in microcosm, full of the insecurities that saw them broken-hearted at Motherwell. Not only is it my home, my family's home and the southern fringe of Te Tai Tokerau, all of which are the best reasons to love a place, but in microcosm it is everything I love about New Zealand. The crises of the past two weeks have demonstrated - in microcosm - what is wrong with the health service, and why it needs to be torn down if it is to be transformed. Origin Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos ‘little world’. noun.1 phr.
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