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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024u•ni•verse /ˈyunəˌvɜrs/USA pronunciation n. - all the known or imagined objects, matter, and events throughout space;
the cosmos: [uncountable; usually:the + ~]the secrets of the universe.[countable]Can you imagine a universe that is not infinite? - a world or sphere in which something exists:[countable]a universe of possibilities.
See -uni-, -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024u•ni•verse (yo̅o̅′nə vûrs′),USA pronunciation n. - the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space;
the cosmos;
macrocosm. - the whole world, esp. with reference to humanity:a truth known throughout the universe.
- a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails:his private universe.
- PhilosophyAlso called u′niverse of dis′course. [Logic.]the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion.
- MathematicsAlso called u′niver′sal set′. the set of all elements under discussion for a given problem.
- Statisticsthe entire population under study.
- Latin ūniversum, noun, nominal use of neuter of ūniversus entire, all, literally, turned into one, equivalent. to ūni- uni- + versus (past participle of vertere to turn)
- Old French univers
- Middle English 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: universe /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ n - the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space
- human beings collectively
- a province or sphere of thought or activity
Etymology: 16th Century: from French univers, from Latin ūniversum the whole world, from ūniversus all together, from uni- + vertere to turn |