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mac·ro·cosm

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NOUN:

The entire world; the universe.
A system reflecting on a large scale one of its component systems or parts.

ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin macrocosmus : Greek makro-, macro- + Greek kosmos, world

OTHER FORMS:
macro·cosmic(Adjective), macro·cosmic·al·ly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for macrocosm

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