— macrocosmic , adj. — macrocosmically , adv.
/mak"reuh koz'euhm/ , n.
1. the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm ).
2. the total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war.
3. a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.
[ 1590-1600; macrocosme macrocosmus. See MACRO-, COSMOS ]