Macrocosm (noun)

  1. A large and complex system or structure, considered as an analogue of the microcosm or individual.
  2. A description of the universe or cosmos as a whole, in contrast to a microcosm, which is a description of a small, representative system.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from greek makrokosmos, from makros "large" + kosmos "order, world".

Examples:

  1. The macrocosm of the universe was beyond his comprehension.
  2. The human body is considered a microcosm of the macrocosm of the universe.
  3. His painting was a microcosm of life in the country.
  4. The poet saw the garden as a microcosm of the world at large.
  5. In Hinduism, the individual is seen as a microcosm of the macrocosm of the universe.
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