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universe definition

uni·verse (yo̵̅o̅′nə vʉrs′)

noun

  1. the totality of all the things that exist; creation; the cosmos
  2. the world, or earth, as the scene of human activity
  3. a field or sphere, as of thought or activity, regarded as a distinct, comprehensive system
  4. Math. a universal set

Etymology: L universum, the universe < neut. of universus, all together < unus, one + versus, pp. of vertere, to turn: see verse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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