[ 'makrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m ]
■ noun the whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it (a microcosm).
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ically adverb
[ 'makrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m ]
■ noun the whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it (a microcosm).
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ically adverb
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004