multiverse

American  

[muhl-ti-vurs] / ˈmʌl tɪˌvɜrs /

noun

1. Physics. (in cosmology) a hypothetical collection of identical or diverse universes, including our own.

   It is impossible to know how many universes could exist in the multiverse.

2. a collection of linked fictional settings composed of multiple alternate dimensions, different timelines, etc..

   The video game is overall a more accurate representation of the franchise's multiverse than its card counterpart.

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multiverse British  

/ ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs /

noun

1. astronomy the aggregate of all existing matter, of which the universe is but a tiny fragment

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multiverse Scientific  

/ mŭl′tə-vûrs′ /

1. The collection of parallel universes that comprise all of reality in some quantum mechanical and cosmological theories.

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Etymology

Origin of multiverse

Coined by William James in 1895 in the sense “the universe imagined as lacking order, unity, or a single ruling and guiding power”; multi- + (uni)verse

Example Sentences

In another part of the multiverse.

From Literature

He replied, in absolute earnest — “I’m sure it has, in most realities. We’re just living in the one branch of the multiverse where it hasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

As Denée Benton puts it, the third season of “The Gilded Age” saw the show’s “multiverse expand.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Child, let me ask you this. Is there a chance—even the smallest possibility—that you don’t know everything about the fabric of the multiverse?”

From Literature

Multiverse, an education-tech company in London, states that its mission is to advance AI adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal