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multiversity definition

multi·ver·sity (mul′tə vʉrsə tē)

noun pl. multiversities -·ties

the modern large and complex university with its many colleges, schools, extensions, etc., characteristically regarded as being impersonal, bureaucratic, etc.

Etymology: multi- + (uni)versity: coined in 1957 by Arthur Bestor (1908-94), U.S. historian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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