- the universe[singular] the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars
- in the universe Could there be intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
- theories of how the universe began
- As far as we know, the entire universe was created in the big bang.
Extra ExamplesTopics Spaceb2- Do you believe God created the universe?
- The universe is still expanding.
- the outer regions of the known universe
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
- …
- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
- …
- [countable] a system of stars, planets, etc. in space outside our own
- The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp.
- (figurative) He lives in a little universe of his own.
- A tidal pool is its own little universe, bustling with activity and life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
- …
- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
- …
- [singular] a particular area of experience or activity
- the moral universe
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- vast
- …
- create
- expand
- in the universe
- the beginning of the universe
- the origin of the universe
- the origins of the universe
- …
Word 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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