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microcosmic
adjective
uk /ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈkɒz.mɪk/ us /ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈkɑːz.mɪk/
having the same characteristics as something larger:
The case offers a microcosmic look at a national trend.
The artist has somehow created a landscape that is both grand and microcosmic.
This intimate theatre space is an appropriate venue for a microcosmic look at a terrible period in world history.
Panoramic views were few in the mist, but the microcosmic nature around us was beautiful.
The performance provided an opportunity to see a microcosmic view of the practice of the world's most famous orchestra.
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