universe
noun
the universe. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.
universes
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pluralof universe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He studied physics and philosophy at the University of Oxford, where he met his wife, devoured Einstein’s original papers and investigated parallel universes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
For Gallo and his team of Aditya Aney, Tao Pan and William Koor, “both the AI and private credit universes face significant volatility.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The process begins with scientists generating large numbers of simulated universes based on physical models.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
That may help explain how we wound up with “Alice in Wonderland”-style competing proclamations that made it sound as if Xi and Trump had been in different conversations, or perhaps different universes.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
These implicitly assume either that the universe is spatially infinite or that there are infinitely many universes.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
