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Word: Microcosm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos ‘little world’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkɒz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger
Short Definition:community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature characteristics of something much larger
Examples:- the city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia
Variant Forms:
- microcosmos
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