multiverse

noun

mul·​ti·​verse ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs How to pronounce multiverse (audio)
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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Plot details remain under wraps, though No Way Home found Peter at a turning point, making the ultimate sacrifice to save the multiverse from chaos. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025 To that end, the absence of any multiverse nonsense allows Schreier to emphasize the reality of what’s at stake. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025 Some fans even speculate the multiverse might come into play, with Washington playing variants of either T'Challa or his father T'Chaka. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 After the multiverse finally dies, Doctor Doom resurrects it as a single world and sets himself up as ruler. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiverse

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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