multiverse

[ muhl-ti-vurs ]

/ ˈmʌl tɪˌvɜrs /

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noun

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.

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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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

Words nearby multiverse

multi-utility, multivalent, multivalued, multivalve, multivariate, multiverse, multiversity, multivibrator, multivitamin, multivocal, multivoltine

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How to use multiverse in a sentence

Pietro would represent some kind of multiverse version of Pietro that would open up parallel-universe storytelling possibilities for the X-Men.
All of Your WandaVision Questions, Answered|Eliana Dockterman|March 5, 2021|Time
It’s an emotion that alters our understanding of the world and changes our perspective, whether it’s inspired by contemplating the multiverse, natural phenomenon, or even something scary, like a massive show of power by other humans.
The Science of Awe and the Mars Perseverance Rover|Susanna Schrobsdorff|February 21, 2021|Time
The multiverse hypothesis sprang from efforts to understand our own universe’s birth.
How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide - Facts So Romantic|Charlie Wood|January 28, 2021|Nautilus
If the multiverse is just a mirage, physics may still benefit from the bounty of tools being developed to uncover it.
How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide - Facts So Romantic|Charlie Wood|January 28, 2021|Nautilus

To understand the multiverse is to understand the physics of space, which is everywhere.
Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide|Charlie Wood|January 25, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Greene takes this further: what we call our universe is only one piece of an unbelievably vast multiverse.
Welcome to the Multiverse!|Alexander Fabry|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Greene describes nine different theories which imply that we are living in a vast multiverse.
Welcome to the Multiverse!|Alexander Fabry|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The simplest type of parallel world Greene describes is called the quilted multiverse.
Welcome to the Multiverse!|Alexander Fabry|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
These islands make up the patchwork of a quilted multiverse.
Welcome to the Multiverse!|Alexander Fabry|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is a vital point in any multiple universe, or multiverse, model.
The 6 Smartest Ideas From Stephen Hawking's New Book|Joshua Robinson|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is neither a universe pure and simple nor a multiverse pure and simple.
Pragmatism|William James

British Dictionary definitions for multiverse

multiverse

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs) /

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for multiverse

multiverse

[ mŭl′tə-vûrs′ ]

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