单词 | universe |
释义 | universe/ˈjuːnɪvəːs /noun 1 (the universe) All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies; it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago.Among the many mysteries in the universe is the dark matter in galaxies and clusters....
Synonyms cosmos, macrocosm, totality, whole world, Creation, (outer) space, the heavens, the firmament; infinity, all existence 2A particular sphere of activity or experience: the front parlour was the hub of her universe...
Synonyms province, world, sphere, preserve, domain, circle, milieu, territory, quarter 3 (Logic also universe of discourse) another term for universal set.This arrangement, however, has the unusual feature that, for every grammatical subject of such a universally quantified sentence, there will be a different universe of discourse....
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French univers or Latin universum, neuter of universus 'combined into one, whole', from uni- 'one' + versus 'turned' (past participle of vertere). |
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