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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 — (n.) c.1600, the great world (the universe, as distinct from the little world of man), from O.Fr. macrocosme (c.1300) and directly from M.L. macrocosmus, from Gk. makros large, long (see MACRO (Cf. macro )) + kosmos (see COSMOS (Cf. cosmos)) … Etymology dictionary
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
