Microcosm
Microcosm noun - A miniature model of something.
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Synonyms for Microcosm
Representative and microcosm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead a noun "Microcosm".
Representative
Representative noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album
Microcosm and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Microcosm" instead a noun "Representative".
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Inspired by Robinson Crusoe, Schwartz intended to create a microcosm of American society by stranding representative members of different subcultures and seeing how they interact.
Source: Series / Gilligan's Island
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