单词 | universe |
释义 | universe /yooh"neuh verrs'/, n. 1. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm. 2. the whole world, esp. with reference to humanity: a truth known throughout the universe. 3. a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails: his private universe. 4. Also called universe of discourse. Logic. the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion. 5. Also called universal set. Math. the set of all elements under discussion for a given problem. 6. Statistics. the entire population under study. [1325-75; ME < OF univers < L universum, n. use of neut. of universus entire, all, lit., turned into one, equiv. to uni- UNI- + versus (ptp. of vertere to turn)] |
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