Synonyms: Match the word with the word or phrase nearest to its definition.

macrocosm

a. a great book

b. the universe

c. a person who speaks many languages

d. ancient

The word we are finding the definition for is macrocosm? If so, the answer is b) the universe.

Macrocosm means a big system, or the universe (entire world), in simpler words. Now that you have the definition of macrocosm, you can go through your options and mark which ones are not it.

A) a great book - I don't recall it being a book.

B) a universe - exact definition, so this is the answer.

C) a person who speaks many languages - nope, I'm pretty sure multilingualism is a person who speaks many languages.

D) ancient - the universe is pretty old, but not the correct definition.

A synonym must always have a similar meaning to another word.

Here, our word is 'macrocosm'. Macrocosm means a large system.

We can look at out choices and decide which one is a large system.

The Universe is a large system, so that would be eligible.

Answer: b. the universe