universe

u·ni·verse

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A view of the universe.

noun

The universe is the whole of all matter, energy, planets, galaxies and space.

An example of universe is where everyone and everything exists.

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universe

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

Origin of universe

Classical Latin universum, the universe from neuter of universus, all together from unus, one + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn: see verse

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universe

noun

All space-time, matter, and energy, including the solar system, all stars and galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space, regarded as a whole.
A hypothetical whole of space-time, matter, and energy that is purported to exist simultaneously with but to be different from this universe: an alternate universe.
a. A model or conception of the earth and everything else that exists: “Apart from celestial beings, the aboriginals' universe contained spirits of the land and sea” ( Madhusree Mukerjee )
b. The human race or a subset of it: “It was a universe that took slavery for granted” ( Adam Hochschild )
A sphere of interest, activity, or understanding: “their almost hermetically sealed-off universe of part-time jobs and study and improvised meals” ( Sue Miller )
Logic See universe of discourse.
Statistics See population.

Origin of universe

Middle English from Old French univers from Latin ūniversum from neuter of ūniversus whole ūnus one ; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots. versus past participle of vertere to turn ; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.

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The totality of matter, energy, and space, including the Solar System, the galaxies, and the contents of the space between the galaxies. Current theories of cosmology suggest that the universe is constantly expanding.

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Noun

(plural universes)

The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself; same as the Universe.
I think that the universe was created by a life force rather than a deity.
An entity similar to our Universe; one component of a larger entity known as the multiverse.
Everything under consideration.
In all this universe of possibilities, there is only one feasible option.
An imaginary collection of worlds.
The universe in this comic book series is richly imagined.
Intense form of world in the sense of perspective or social setting.
That didn't just rock my world, it rocked my universe.

Origin

From Old French univers, from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe"), neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one"), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one") + versus (“turned"), perfect passive participle of verto (“I turn").

Proper noun

The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.
Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe.

Origin

Middle English, directly or via Old French univers, from Latin universum. See universe.

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universe - Computer Definition

A relational DBMS from IBM that runs on the major Unix and Windows servers. By 1997, more than a million seats had been sold. UniVerse includes its own BASIC programming environment and a variety of tools and enhancements for programming UniVerse applications. UniVerse was originally developed by Ardent Software, which was acquired by Informix and then IBM. It is part of IBM's U2 product family. See UniData.

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