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uni·verse

Pronounced:

/ˈju:ˌvɚs/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural uni·verses

Meaning:

1 the universe : all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc. How many stars are there in the universe? It means more to me than anything else in the entire/whole universe.
2 [count] : an area of space or a world that is similar to but separate from the one that we live in She is convinced that parallel/alternate universes exist. He creates his own universe in his novels.
3 [singular] : the people, places, experiences, etc., that are associated with a particular person, place, or thing The college campus is its own little universe. [=world] Her young son is the center of her universe. [=the most important part of her life] New York City is the center of the publishing universe.
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