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uni·verse (yo̵̅o̅′nə vʉrs′)
noun
- the totality of all the things that exist; creation; the cosmos
- the world, or earth, as the scene of human activity
- a field or sphere, as of thought or activity, regarded as a distinct, comprehensive system
- Math. a universal set
Etymology: L universum, the universe < neut. of universus, all together < unus, one + versus, pp. of vertere, to turn: see verse
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universe
n.
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Converse of object
- pervade: God is spoken of as the Father-Mother, emphasizing the dual mystery which pervades the universe.
Preposition: as
- whole: Logos operates both in individuals and in the universe as a whole.
Adjective modifier
- parallel: There is also a parallel universe which I don't visit much.
Modifies a noun
- explorer: Trains and finally instead of embarking cruise line you the universe explorer.
Noun used with modifier
- mirror: Only The Good... Rimmer crosses into a mirror universe where he discovers another version of himself captaining the ship.
Possessives
- existence: In 1980, Alan H Guth proposed that a release of energy happened in the first minute or so of the universe's existence.
Preposition: of
- discourse: Rose ( 1976 ) wrote about different ' universes of discourse ' , each of which contributes to our understanding of behavior.
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The Answer to the Great Question OfLife, the Universe and EverythingIsForty-two.
I am a free man, I do not need to copy Petrarch or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry themselves about style and so cease to be themselves. Without a master, without a model, without a guide, without artifice,Igotowork and earnmy living, my well- being, and my fame.What do Ineedmore? Witha goose quill and a few sheets of paper I mock the universe.
esta¤ dema¤ s decirte que a esta altura no creo en predicadores ni en generales ni en las nalgas de miss universo ni en el arrepentimiento de los verdugos ni en el catecismo del confort ni en el flaco perdo¤ n de dios. It's not useless to tell you that, at this stage, I don't believe in preachers or generals or in Miss Universe's buttocks or in the executioner's repentance or in the catechism of comfort or in God's slim forgiving.
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