Microcosm vs. Microcosmos — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Microcosm and Microcosmos
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Microcosm
A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
"He sees the auto industry as a microcosm of the U.S. itself" (William J. Hampton).
Microcosmos
A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm.
Microcosm
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
Microcosm
(obsolete) The human body; a person.
Microcosm
A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
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Microcosm
(ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
Microcosm
A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm.
Microcosm
A relatively small object or system considered as representative of a larger system of which it is part, exhibiting many features of the complete system.
Microcosm
A miniature model of something
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