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MYKR-ohk-oz-uh-m/ˈmaɪkrəʊkɒzəm/

A microcosm is a small thing, group, or place that has the features of a larger one: a foyer microcosm, a microcosm of the catchments. Sample is everyday; a lobby scene is not a sampling frame.

Meaning

A small thing, group, or place that has the features of a larger one.

Examples

• “A foyer microcosm is not a sampling frame; name the slice.”
• “Sample is everyday. Miniature is the close twin. A foyer scene is a vibe. A named list with a date is methods. Write the frame; then report the scene in the limitations if it still belongs there.”

Good to know

A small version of a larger whole. Close: miniature. A foyer scene ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

miniature, sample, cross-section

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