单词 | universe |
释义 | universe[ yoo-nuh-vurs ] / ˈyu nəˌvɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR universe ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm. the whole world, especially with reference to humanity: a truth known throughout the universe. a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails: his private universe. Also called universe of discourse. Logic. the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion. Also called universal set .Mathematics. the set of all elements under discussion for a given problem. Statistics. the entire population under study. Origin of universe1325–75; Middle English <Old French univers<Latin ūniversum, noun use of neuter of ūniversus entire, all, literally, turned into one, equivalent to ūni-uni- + versus (past participle of vertere to turn) OTHER WORDS FROM universesub·u·ni·verse, nounsu·per·u·ni·verse, nounWords nearby universeUniversal Soul, universal stage, universal suffrage, universal time, universal time coordinated, universe, universe of discourse, university, University City, university entrance, university extension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for universeBritish Dictionary definitions for universeuniverse / (ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs) / nounastronomy the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space human beings collectively a province or sphere of thought or activity statistics another word for population (def. 7) Word Origin for universeC16: from French univers, from Latin ūniversum the whole world, from ūniversus all together, from uni- + vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for universeuniverse [ yōō′nə-vûrs′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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