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- [mahy-kruh-koz-uh m]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/
- /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌkɒz.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kruh-koz-uh m]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/
Definitions of microcosm word
- noun microcosm a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm). 1
- noun microcosm anything that is regarded as a world in miniature. 1
- noun microcosm human beings, humanity, society, or the like, viewed as an epitome or miniature of the world or universe. 1
- noun microcosm A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger. 1
- noun microcosm small-scale representation 1
- countable noun 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. 0
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Origin of microcosm
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English microcosme < Medieval Latin mīcrocosmus < Greek mīkròs kósmos small world. See micro-, cosmos
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Parts of speech for Microcosm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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microcosm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
microcosm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microcosm
noun microcosm
- earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- nature — has the X nature
- star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- universe — the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
Antonyms for microcosm
noun microcosm
- macrocosm — the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).
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