Added 9 October 2026
universe
/ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ noun
In Latin: ūniversum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about universe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Everything that exists anywhere.
they study the evolution of the universe
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(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.
it is an estimate of the mean of the population
- Everything stated or assumed in a given discussion.
Origin
From Middle English universe, from Old French univers, from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”), neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of vertō (“to turn”). Analyzable as uni- + -verse through backformation of -verse.
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