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microcosm

A miniature copy of something, especially one which represents a larger whole.
Yo' dick is a microcosm of a peanut.
by D-Vo January 20, 2006
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microcosm

A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
A boarding school is a microcosm in comparison to the real world. Although it may have the same characteristics, it is just a smaller version of it and not the real thing. See macrocosm and wobblotocrosm
by Alisha July 8, 2004
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sun microsystems

A company mainly in Mountain View, California that programs computer software, and hardware. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982 by Andreas Bechtolsheim, Vinod Khosla, and Scott McNeally. This company is known by a congregation of software developers (programmers), and generally computer/networking enthusiasts. They are in more specific terms, known for there Solaris Operating System, and Java Programming Language. They are also known for giving the most "bang for your buck" if you will. There stock (Ticker Symbol: SUNW) has been slipping to a negative ever since 1997, however Scott McNealy has quite a plan for bringing them back to the top.
Damn that stock is going down like "Sun Microsystems".
by Brian Finniff March 20, 2004
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microcause

A small cause that, although seemingly insignificant, will vibrate, or bitbrate, with other microcauses, causing huge unforeseen consequences.
Don't be still.. if we all microcause at will, change will come eventually.
by bigyupo June 12, 2011
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microasian

Those microasians are buying all the sushi.
by Twl91 November 11, 2017
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microcrush

n. a "small" crush. Usually the crush is caused by a specific trait or situation that is outweighed by some other negative element, which keeps it from developing into a full crush.
1. Jan thinks he is charming, but only has a microcrush because she knows he is married.

2. Yeah, she is kind of annoying, but how could you not have a mircocrush? She is just so damn cute.
by a_wrighter March 24, 2009
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microcosm

"Staring straight up into the sky, oh my my! A solar system that fits in your eye... Microcosm."
by Pink Sheets December 28, 2005
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