Theuniverse is the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it.
Einstein's equations showed the Universe to be expanding.
Early astronomers thought that our planet was the centre of the universe.
Synonyms: cosmos, space, creation, everything More Synonyms of universe
2. countable noun [usually singular, oft with poss]
If you talk about someone's universe, you are referring to the whole of their experience or an important part of it.
Good writers suck in what they see of the world, re-creating their own universe onthe page.
They marked out the boundaries of our visual universe.
Behind his eyes was a whole universe of pain.
3.
See in the universe
universe in British English
(ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs)
noun
1. astronomy
the aggregate of all existing matter, energy, and space
2.
human beings collectively
3.
a province or sphere of thought or activity
4. statistics another word for population (sense 7)
Word origin
C16: from French univers, from Latin ūniversum the whole world, from ūniversus all together, from uni- + vertere to turn
universe in American English
(ˈjunəˌvɜrs)
noun
1.
the totality of all the things that exist; creation; the cosmos
2.
the world, or earth, as the scene of human activity
3.
a field or sphere, as of thought or activity, regarded as a distinct, comprehensive system
4. Ancient Mathematics
a universal set
SIMILAR WORDS: earth
Word origin
L universum, the universe < neut. of universus, all together < unus, one + versus, pp. of vertere, to turn: see verse
COBUILD Collocations
universe
alternative universe
parallel universe
visible universe
Examples of 'universe' in a sentence
universe
They can choose from the entire universe of quoted companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For a moment they all inhabit a shared universe of pain and fear.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Everybody thought it was the most boring planet in the universe.
The Sun (2015)
They say a spider web is the strongest thing in the universe for its weight.
Christianity Today (2000)
That it exists in a universe beyond thinking is obvious.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was my favourite thing and the universe took him from me.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And that opens up a whole new universe of possibility.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We know that for the first billion years in the life of the universe there was no carbon.
The Sun (2010)
But then we got evidence and now it has changed the whole way we think about the universe.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can grind down the whole universe into a powder and you will find no single atom of justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The question of whether there is other life in the universe is probably the biggest and most profound we can ask.
The Sun (2010)
We know that all players inhabit the same persistent universe where planets are named after the person who first discovered them.
The Sun (2015)
And then of the entire universe.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The film follows a day in the life of this master of the universe as his world undergoes a kind of meltdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Probably best we don't tell any other intelligent life in the universe about them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's the most beautiful thing in the universe.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
So: we should think of the universe as stretching rather than expanding.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In a big enough Universe incredibly unlikely things will happen all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Earth is the only known home to life in the universe and indeed the only place known so far where complex life could exist.
The Sun (2009)
To stand naked and wide-eyed before this blazing light is to open oneself to all the pain in the universe.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
First, the entire visible universe.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
Quotations
The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointlessSteven WeinbergThe First Three Minutes
The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferentRevd. John H. HolmesA 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 universeattributed 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 supposeJ.B.S. HaldanePossible Worlds
In other languages
universe
British English: universe /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ NOUN
The universe is the whole of space, and all the stars, planets, and other forms of energy in it.
...all the stars and planets in the universe.
American English: universe
Arabic: كَوْن
Brazilian Portuguese: universo
Chinese: 宇宙
Croatian: svemir
Czech: vesmír
Danish: univers
Dutch: heelal
European Spanish: universo
Finnish: maailmankaikkeus
French: univers
German: Universum
Greek: σύμπαν
Italian: universo
Japanese: 宇宙
Korean: 우주
Norwegian: univers
Polish: wszechświat
European Portuguese: universo
Romanian: univers
Russian: вселенная
Latin American Spanish: universo
Swedish: universum
Thai: จักรวาล
Turkish: evren
Ukrainian: всесвіт
Vietnamese: vũ trụ
All related terms of 'universe'
anti-universe
a universe made up of antimatter , postulated to exist far out in space
island universe
→ external galaxy
expanding universe
a representation of the universe , based on the observed redshifts of distant galaxies , in which the galaxies are assumed to be receding from each other at a speed proportional to their separation as a result of the expansion of the universe
parallel universe
If you talk about someone's universe , you are referring to the whole of their experience or an important part of it.
visible universe
The universe is the whole of space and all the stars , planets , and other forms of matter and energy in it.
alternative universe
The universe is the whole of space and all the stars , planets , and other forms of matter and energy in it.
inflationary universe
a variation of the cosmological big-bang theory in which the early stage of the evolution of the universe is postulated to include a period of accelerated expansion
in the universe
If you say that something is, for example, the best or biggest thing of its kind in the universe , you are emphasizing that you think it is bigger or better than anything else of its kind.
universe of discourse
the complete range of objects, events, attributes , relations , ideas, etc, that are expressed, assumed , or implied in a discussion
expanding universe theory
the theory, developed from the observed red shifts of celestial bodies, that the space between galaxies is expanding , so that they appear to recede from us at velocities that increase with their distance
masters of the universe
extremely powerful and wealthy members of the financial professions
oscillating universe theory
the theory that the universe is oscillating between periods of expansion and collapse
Einstein model
Einstein's solution of the equations of general relativity with the cosmological constant. The solution describes an isotropic , homogeneous , static universe with no cosmological redshift
Friedmann model
any model of the universe deduced from a homogeneous , isotropic solution of Einstein's field equations without a cosmological constant. Such models form the mathematical basis for many modern cosmologies and provide for expansion or contraction of the universe
Chinese translation of 'universe'
universe
(ˈjuːnɪvəːs)
n(c)
宇宙 (yǔzhòu) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
the whole of all existing matter, energy, and space
Einstein's equations showed the Universe to be expanding.
Synonyms
cosmos
a religion which offers a sense of the place of humanity in the cosmos
space
creation
the origin of all creation
everything
nature
man's ancient sense of kinship with nature
heavens
the natural world
macrocosm
all existence
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]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of creation
Definition
the universe as thus brought into being by God
the origin of all creation
Synonyms
universe,
world,
life,
nature,
cosmos,
natural world,
living world,
all living things
in the sense of nature
Definition
the whole system of the existence, forces, and events of the physical world that are not controlled by human beings