multiverse

[muhl-ti-vurs]

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.

multiverse

/ ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs /

noun

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

multiverse

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiverse¹

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

As the Fab Four’s multiverse continues to expand, so does ours.

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But it’s tough to shake the feeling that crossing these boundaries will only generate despair, since that tends to be the outcome of messing with the multiverse.

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Being an alumnus of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, home to the Multiverse of Madness, Gunn knows this.

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Eventually, the lemony garlicky miso gochujang brown butter multiverse expanded to extraordinary lengths, compelling NYT Cooking to hop on the trend by actually making the pasta.

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Twenty years later, Raimi helmed another Marvel movie, this one jammed inside of the sprawling, intentionally confusing Marvel Cinematic Universe: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

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