multiverse

noun

mul·ti·verse | \ ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs

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Definition of multiverse

cosmology

: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

Examples of multiverse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nightmare will then unleash inter-dimensional entities, which will bring chaos to the multiverse. — Chris Smith, BGR, "This might be how ‘WandaVision’ connects to ‘Doctor Strange 2’," 10 Mar. 2021 It’s a pendulum, from universe to universes to multiverse, when the cycle starts anew. — Adam Rogers, Wired, "WandaVision Brought the Multiverse to Marvel," 11 Feb. 2021 Which brings us back to the proposal of the multiverse. — Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, "Of Miracles and Multiverses," 22 Mar. 2021 Some theories suggested that the mutants might drop in from a different reality, now that the multiverse has been introduced in the MCU. — Jacob Siegal, BGR, "Big X-Men spoiler might tie Marvel’s mutants into ‘Avengers: Endgame’," 12 Mar. 2021 But if Nash and all the Wellses in his brain are gone, does that means Team Flash will have to move forward without a Wells since they, and everyone on Earth-Prime, are under the impression that the multiverse is dead? — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, "The Flash boss unpacks [SPOILER]'s fate and shares 7 more teases for season 7," 3 Mar. 2021 That’s what the multiverse is, and why scientists accept its existence as the default position. — Ethan Siegel, Forbes, "Why Do Physicists Say A Multiverse Has To Exist?," 25 Feb. 2021 To understand the multiverse is to understand the physics of space, which is everywhere. — quantamagazine.org, "Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide," 25 Jan. 2021 There was no tearing of the multiverse; for now, the X-Men remain firmly outside the MCU. — Adam B. Vary, chicagotribune.com, "‘WandaVision’ finale: 6 burning questions on the fate of Agatha, Monica, the twins and more," 6 Mar. 2021

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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