universe

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːnivɜː^rs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈjunəˌvɝs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′nə vûrs′)

u•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-.

u•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

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universe /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ n

the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space
human beings collectively
a province or sphere of thought or activity
another word for population

Etymology: 16th Century: from French univers, from Latin ūniversum the whole world, from ūniversus all together, from uni- + vertere to turn

'universe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

animism - anthropic principle - anthropocentric - astrobiology - astronomy - Beckett - big-bang theory - Bondi - celestial sphere - chaos - complement - continuous creation - cosmic - cosmic string - cosmo- - cosmogony - cosmography - cosmology - cosmological principle - cosmos - creation - critical density - Cudworth - dark matter - demiurge - domain - dualism - element - existentialism - geocentric - god - Gold - heat death - Heraclitus - Hoyle - Hubble telescope - Humboldt - hydrogen - hylomorphism - immanent - inflationary universe - intelligent design - island universe - kalpa - Lemaître - logos - macrocosm - mandala - metaverse - aeon

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Synonyms: cosmos, creation, God's handiwork, all created things, everything, more...

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