universe

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uni·verse | \ ˈyü-nə-ˌvərs

Definition of universe

1 : the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated : cosmos: such as

a : a systematic whole held to arise by and persist through the direct intervention of divine power

b : the world of human experience

c(1) : the entire celestial cosmos

(2) : milky way galaxy

(3) : an aggregate of stars comparable to the Milky Way galaxy

2 : a distinct field or province of thought or reality that forms a closed system or self-inclusive and independent organization

3 : population sense 4

4 : a set that contains all elements relevant to a particular discussion or problem

5 : a great number or quantity a large enough universe of stocks … to choose from— G. B. Clairmont

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How many stars are there in the universe? It means more to me than anything else in the entire universe. She is convinced that parallel universes exist. He creates his own universe in his novels. New York City is the center of the publishing universe.

Recent Examples on the Web Her analysis of that data provided the first direct evidence for dark matter, which makes up most of the matter in the universe, but has never been observed. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 9 June 2021 Most of the matter in the universe is dark, and despite searches for signatures of related elementary particles on the sky or in laboratory experiments, none were found so far. — Avi Loeb, Scientific American, 6 June 2021 Belief in the idea that there is alien life somewhere in the universe appears to be growing. — Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 3 June 2021 One of the show’s innovations was to introduce a memorable series of in-universe commercials. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2021 There's also a much larger universe of tech companies beyond those in the S&P 500. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 30 May 2021 Even neutron stars, the densest collections of matter in the universe, might not be dense enough to produce some forms of exotic matter. — Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2021 George Smith boasted that his hamburgers at Burgersmith’s on Bluewater Highway were the best in the universe and claimed that alien spacemen once landed a spaceship on the restaurant’s roof and came inside to eat. — Peggy O Hare, San Antonio Express-News, 25 May 2021 Of all the electromagnetic waves in the universe, gamma rays have the smallest wavelengths and the most energy. — Sam Mcneil, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021

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