Universe Definition

yo͝onə-vûrs

noun

All space-time, matter, and energy, including the solar system, all stars and galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space, regarded as a whole.

American Heritage

A hypothetical whole of space-time, matter, and energy that is purported to exist simultaneously with but to be different from this universe.

An alternate universe.

American Heritage

The world, or earth, as the scene of human activity.

Webster's New World

The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself; same as the Universe.

I think that the universe was created by a life force rather than a deity.

Wiktionary

A sphere of interest, activity, or understanding.

American Heritage

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pronoun

The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Universe

Singular:

universe

Plural:

universes

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 verto (“I turn").

From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French univers from Latin ūniversum from neuter of ūniversus whole ūnus one oi-no- in Indo-European roots versus past participle of vertere to turn wer-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English, directly or via Old French univers, from Latin universum. See universe.

From Wiktionary