Universe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/
Quick meaning: Universe meaning The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
Meaning
The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
More Meanings
- Everything under consideration.
- A whole world, in the sense of perspective or social setting.
- (pantheism) A deity who is equivalent to the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
- An imaginary collection of worlds; the general imaginary world within which a work of fiction takes place, broader than its immediate setting.
- Alternative letter-case form of Universe; Our universe.
- (archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.
Example Sentences
The universe wants you to succeed.
That didn’t just rock my world, it rocked my universe.
The universe in this comic book series is richly imagined.
Do you think that the universe was created by a life force or a deity?
Word Forms
- universes
Synonyms for universe
Depending on context, synonyms include cosmos, existence, macrocosm, world, creation, nature.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cosmos, macrocosm, population, creation, world, nature.
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