uni·verse
Pronounced:
/ˈju:nəˌvɚs/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural uni·versesMeaning:
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.
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.