Meaning & use
microcosm
A small, representative version of something much larger.
See it in a sentence
The small town felt like a microcosm of the entire country's political divisions.
The classroom debate was a microcosm of the wider public disagreement.
A note on using this word
Usually follows 'a' and 'of,' pointing to the larger whole the small example reflects.
Words with a similar meaning
miniatureepitome
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Words with an opposite meaning
macrocosm
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