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multiverse

[ muhl-ti-vurs ]

noun

  1. Physics. (in cosmology) a hypothetical collection of identical or diverse universes, including our own:

    It is impossible to know how many universes could exist in the multiverse.

  2. a collection of linked fictional settings composed of multiple alternate dimensions, different timelines, etc.:

    The video game is overall a more accurate representation of the franchise's multiverse than its card counterpart.



multiverse

/ ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs /

noun

  1. astronomy the aggregate of all existing matter, of which the universe is but a tiny fragment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


multiverse

/ mŭltə-vûrs′ /

  1. The collection of parallel universes that comprise all of reality in some quantum mechanical and cosmological theories.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiverse1

Coined by William James in 1895 in the sense “the universe imagined as lacking order, unity, or a single ruling and guiding power”; multi- + (uni)verse
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Example Sentences

Pietro would represent some kind of multiverse version of Pietro that would open up parallel-universe storytelling possibilities for the X-Men.

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It’s an emotion that alters our understanding of the world and changes our perspective, whether it’s inspired by contemplating the multiverse, natural phenomenon, or even something scary, like a massive show of power by other humans.

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The multiverse hypothesis sprang from efforts to understand our own universe’s birth.

If the multiverse is just a mirage, physics may still benefit from the bounty of tools being developed to uncover it.

To understand the multiverse is to understand the physics of space, which is everywhere.

Greene takes this further: what we call our universe is only one piece of an unbelievably vast multiverse.

Greene describes nine different theories which imply that we are living in a vast multiverse.

The simplest type of parallel world Greene describes is called the quilted multiverse.

These islands make up the patchwork of a quilted multiverse.

This is a vital point in any multiple universe, or multiverse, model.

It is neither a universe pure and simple nor a multiverse pure and simple.

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