| By this time the correlation of the macrocosm and microcosm was complete and the doctrine of metempsychosis fully formulated. |
| Both deal with the union of the microcosm with the macrocosm, although they might use different terminology. |
| Last night was a microcosm of the contrasting fortunes for the two Geordies. |
| With the inventions of the electron microscope and the field ion microscope, scientists have been able to observe the microcosm as never before. |
| For many, the book was a microcosm of the vacuous 1980s, a period in American history when youngsters stood for nothing and believed in nothing. |
| As a microcosm of English history, it also offers a grand day out for all the family. |
