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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mac•ro•cosm /ˈmækrəˌkɑzəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the universe, or any system, considered as a whole or a single unit (opposed to microcosm).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mac•ro•cosm (mak′rə koz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - the great world or universe;
the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm). - the total or entire complex structure of something:the macrocosm of war.
- a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.
- Medieval Latin macrocosmus. See macro-, cosmos
- French macrocosme
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: macrocosm /ˈmækrəˌkɒzəm/ n - a complex structure, such as the universe or society, regarded as an entirety, as opposed to microcosms, which have a similar structure and are contained within it
- any complex entity regarded as a complete system in itself
Compare microcosmEtymology: 16th Century: via French and Latin from Greek makros kosmos great worldˌmacroˈcosmic adj ˌmacroˈcosmically adv |