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Definitions for macrocosm
ˈmæk rəˌkɒz əmmacro·cosm

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosmnoun

    everything that exists anywhere

    "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

Wiktionary

  1. macrocosmnoun

    A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

  2. macrocosmnoun

    (used absolutely) The universe.

  3. Etymology: From macrocosmus, formed from μακρός + κόσμος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Macrocosmnoun

    The whole world, or visible system, in opposition to the microcosm, or world of man.

    Etymology: macrocosme, French; μαϰρὸς and ϰόσμος.

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  1. macrocosm

    A macrocosm is a complex structure, such as the universe or society, viewed as a whole and independent of individual entities or parts. It represents a larger system that is representative of smaller systems within it. The term is often used in contrast to microcosm, which refers to a smaller representation of such a system.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Macrocosmnoun

    the great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm

  2. Etymology: [Macro- + Gr. the world: cf. F. macrocosme.]

Wikidata

  1. Macrocosm

    "Macrocosm" is the 54th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 12th episode of the third season. The title borrows the philosophical term macrocosm, definable as a larger world that mirrors what exists in a miniature world, or microcosm.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Macrocosm

    mak′ro-kozm, n. the great world: the whole universe:—opp. to Microcosm.—adj. Macrocos′mic. [Gr. makros, long, kosmos, world.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of macrocosm in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of macrocosm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of macrocosm in a Sentence

  1. James Scott:

    Security by design is a mandatory prerequisite to securing the IoT macrocosm, the Dyn attack was just a practice run

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