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| u·ni·verse [ ynə vùrss ] |
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1. all matter and energy in space: the totality of all matter and energy that exists in the vastness of space, whether known to human beings or not
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2. the Earth and humanity: the Earth along with the human race and the totality of human experience
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3. sphere of person or thing: a sphere of activity that is centered on and includes everything associated with a person, place, or thing
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4. logic
Same as universe of discourse
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5. statistics
Same as population (sense 6)
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin universum "the whole world" < universus "whole," < versus, past participle of vertere "turn"] |
