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u⋅ni⋅verse

  [yoo-nuh-vurs]
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–noun
1. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.
2. the whole world, esp. with reference to humanity: a truth known throughout the universe.
3. a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails: his private universe.
4. Also called universe of discourse. Logic. the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion.
5. Also called universal set. Mathematics. the set of all elements under discussion for a given problem.
6. Statistics. the entire population under study.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < OF univers < L ūniversum, n. use of neut. of ūniversus entire, all, lit., turned into one, equiv. to ūni- uni- + versus (ptp. of vertere to turn)
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pop·u·la·tion   (pŏp'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  

    1. All of the people inhabiting a specified area.

    2. The total number of such people.

  2. The total number of inhabitants constituting a particular race, class, or group in a specified area.

  3. The act or process of furnishing with inhabitants.

  4. Ecology All the organisms that constitute a specific group or occur in a specified habitat.

  5. Statistics The set of individuals, items, or data from which a statistical sample is taken. Also called universe.

u·ni·verse   (yōō'nə-vûrs')   
n.  

  1. All matter and energy, including the earth, the galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space, regarded as a whole.

    1. The earth together with all its inhabitants and created things.

    2. 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 ūniversum, from neuter of ūniversus, whole : ūnus, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
universe of discourse  
n.   Logic
A class containing all the entities referred to in a discourse or an argument. Also called universe.
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Word Origin & History

universe 
1589, "the whole world, cosmos," from O.Fr. univers (12c.), from L. universum "the universe," noun use of neut. of adj. universus "all together," lit. "turned into one," from unus "one" (see one) + versus, pp. of vertere "to turn" (see versus). Properly a loan-translation of Gk. to holon "the universe," noun use of neut. of adj. holos "whole" (see safe (adj.)).
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universe   (y'nə-vûrs')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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