Dictionary
mac•ro•cosm
Pronunciation: (mak'ru-koz"um), [key]—
n.
1. the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to
microcosm).
2. the total or entire complex structure of something:
the macrocosm of war.
3. a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.
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