possible world

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noun

logic (in modal logic) a semantic device formalizing the notion of what the world might have been like. A statement is necessarily true if and only if it is true in every possible world

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The winner is probably not in doubt, but all eyes will be on a possible world record.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

“And it’s a preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil that none of us would want to live in.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2022

"It's a preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil that none of us would want to live in."

From Reuters ● Jun. 11, 2022

Bulked up with spawn eggs, they have transformed from summer slim to a possible world record Rubenesque.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022

ALBUS: Imagine the worst possible world, and then double it.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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