u·ni·verse (y  n -vûrs )n. 1. All matter and energy, including the earth, the galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space, regarded as a whole. 2. a. The earth together with all its inhabitants and created things. b. The human race. 3. The sphere or realm in which something exists or takes place. 4. Logic See universe of discourse. 5. Statistics See population. [Middle English, from Old French univers, from Latin  niversum, from neuter of niversus, whole : nus, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
universe [ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs]
n
1. (Astronomy) Astronomy the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space
2. human beings collectively
3. a province or sphere of thought or activity
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics another word for population [7]
[from French univers, from Latin ūniversum the whole world, from ūniversus all together, from uni- + vertere to turn]
| universe (yn-vûrs) The totality of matter, energy, and space, including the Solar System, the galaxies, and the contents of the space between the galaxies. Current theories of cosmology suggest that the universe is constantly expanding. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  universe - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'" celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky closed universe - (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere natural order - the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" |
| 2. | universe - (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters subpopulation - a population that is part of a larger population aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
| 3. |  universe - everything stated or assumed in a given discussioncognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
universe
noun cosmos, space, creation, everything, nature, heavens, the natural world, macrocosm, all existence Einstein's equations showed the Universe to be expanding.
Quotations
"The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless" [Steven Weinberg The First Three Minutes]
"The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent" [Revd. John H. Holmes A Sensible Man's View of Religion]
"Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe" [attributed to Alfonso `the Wise', King of Castile]
"Now, my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose" [J.B.S. Haldane Possible Worlds]
"The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless" [Steven Weinberg The First Three Minutes]
"The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent" [Revd. John H. Holmes A Sensible Man's View of Religion]
"Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe" [attributed to Alfonso `the Wise', King of Castile]
"Now, my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose" [J.B.S. Haldane Possible Worlds]
Translations
universe [ˈjuːnɪvɜːs] N → universo m
he's the funniest writer in the universe > → es el escritor más divertido del mundo
he's the funniest writer in the universe > → es el escritor más divertido del mundo
universe [ˈjuːnivɜːrs] n
the universe → l'univers m
the universe → l'univers m
universe
universe [ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs] n the universe → l'universo
n universe [ˈjuːnivəːs]
everything – earth, planets, sun, stars etc – that exists anywhere Somewhere in the universe there must be another world like ours. heelal كَوْن вселена vesmír univers das Universum σύμπαν universo kõiksus گیتی maailmankaikkeus univers הַיקוּם ब्रह्रमांड svemir világegyetem alheimurinn universo 宇宙 우주 visata visums; kosmoss alam semesta heelal univers wszechświat universo univers вселенная vesmír vesolje vasiona universum จักรวาล evren 宇宙 всесвіт; космос کائنات vũ trụ, vạn vật 宇宙
adj uniˈversal
affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use. universeel, alomgebruikte كَوْني، عالَمي световен univerzální universel; almen global παγκόσμιος, γενικός, καθολικός universal universaalne همگانی yleismaailmallinen universel אוּנִיבֶרסָאִלי वैश्विक univerzalan egyetemes alþjóðlegur universale 普遍的な 보편적인 pasaulinis, visuotinis universāls; vispārējs; vispasaules- sejagat universeel altomfattende; enerådende, universell powszechny, ogólnoświatowy universal universal универсальный všeobecný, univerzálny univerzalen univerzalan universell, allmän ที่เป็นสากล evrensel, genel 全世界的，全體的 загальний; всесвітній کائناتي، آفاقي thuộc vũ trụ, thế giới 全世界的
adv uniˈversally
universeel بصورَةٍ عامَّه، عالمياً всеобщ všestranně universelt; alment universal παγκόσμια universalmente universaalselt بطور گسترده yleisesti universellement בְּאוֹפֶן אוּנִיבֶרסָאִלי सर्वत्र univerzalno általánosan, egyetemesen almennt, um allan heim universalmente 普遍的に universaliai, visuotinai universāli; vispārēji sejagat universeel allmenngyldig, enerådende powszechnie universalmente (în mod) universal повсеместно všeobecne univerzalno univerzalno universellt อย่างเป็นสากล evrensel olarak, dünyaca 普遍地 універсально آفاقي طور پر thuộc vũ trụ, thế giới 普遍地
n univerˈsality [-ˈsӕ-]
universialiteit عُمومِيَّه، شُموليَّه всеобщо univerzálnost almengyldighed die Universalität παγκοσμιότητα,καθολικότητα universalidad universaalsus گستردگی yleismaailmallisuus universalité כְּלָלִיוּת सर्वव्यापकता univerzalnost egyetemesség algildi; almenn útbreiðsla universalità 普遍性 universalumas universālums kesejagatan universaliteit allmenngyldighet uniwersalność universalidade universalitate универсальность univerzálnosť univerzalnost univerzalnost universell karaktär, allmängiltighet ความเป็นสากล evrensellik 普遍性 універсальність آفاقيت tính chất thuộc vũ trụ 普遍性
universe → كَوْن vesmír univers Universum σύμπαν universo maailmankaikkeus univers svemir universo 宇宙 우주 heelal univers wszechświat universo вселенная universum จักรวาล evren vũ trụ 宇宙
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