Microcosm

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkrəˌkɑːzəm/

Microcosm (noun)

  1. A small group or place that seems to show how a bigger world works.
  2. A simplified system used to study a larger system, because it behaves in similar ways.
  3. A way of describing a person as a smaller version of the whole world.

Examples

  • This classroom feels like a small world.
  • The team is a small world where everyone has a role.