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macrocosm — MACROCÓSM s.n. (livr.) Lumea în totalitatea ei; Univers, cosmos. [Var: macrocósmos] – Din fr. macrocosme. Trimis de claudia, 08.10.2006. Sursa: DEX 98 MACROCÓSM s. v. univers. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime macrocósm s. n. (sil … Dicționar Român
Macrocosm — Mac ro*cosm, n. [Macro + Gr. ? the world: cf. F. macrocosme.] The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; contrasted with microcosm, or man. See {Microcosm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macrocosm — cosmos, universe, world, *earth … New Dictionary of Synonyms
macrocosm — ► NOUN 1) the whole of a complex structure. 2) the universe; the cosmos. DERIVATIVES macrocosmic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek makros kosmos big world … English terms dictionary
macrocosm — [mak′rōkäz΄əm, mak′rəkäz΄əm] n. [Fr macrocosme < ML macrocosmus: see MACRO & COSMOS] 1. the great world; the universe 2. any large, complex entity: Opposed to MICROCOSM macrocosmic [mak′rōkäz′mik, mak΄rəkäz′mik] adj … English World dictionary
macrocosm — [[t]mæ̱kroʊkɒzəm[/t]] N SING: usu the N A macrocosm is a complex organized system such as the universe or a society, considered as a single unit. [FORMAL] The macrocosm of the universe is mirrored in the microcosm of the mind. Ant: microcosm … English dictionary
macrocosm — UK [ˈmækrəʊˌkɒz(ə)m] / US [ˈmækrəˌkɑzəm] noun [countable] Word forms macrocosm : singular macrocosm plural macrocosms a large complicated structure made up of many smaller parts that forms one unit, for example the Earth or the universe. A small… … English dictionary
macrocosm — 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… … Universalium
macrocosm — makrokosmosas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. macrocosm vok. Makrokosmos, m rus. макрокосмос, m pranc. macrocosmos, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Macrocosm and microcosm — Macrocosm redirects here. For Star Trek episode, see Macrocosm (Star Trek: Voyager). Macrocosm and microcosm is an ancient Greek Neo Platonic schema of seeing the same patterns reproduced in all levels of the cosmos, from the largest scale… … Wikipedia
