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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Colby was a solid value in the seventh round, but there’s no timeline in the multiverse where waiting that long to address such a glaring need would be acceptable. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025 Instead, the film begins on a parallel world in the Marvel multiverse where history has unfolded differently. EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The game’s ongoing storyline, set in a multiverse of fantasy worlds, has been expanded through card sets, novels and even crossover collaborations with franchises including Dungeons & Dragons and The Lord of the Rings. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 But the string of official releases has struggled to document Skrillex’s full multiverse of untitled loosies and remixes. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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