multiverse
Physics. (in cosmology) a hypothetical collection of identical or diverse universes, including our own: It is impossible to know how many universes could exist in the multiverse.
a collection of linked fictional settings composed of multiple alternate dimensions, different timelines, etc.: The video game is overall a more accurate representation of the franchise's multiverse than its card counterpart.
Origin of multiverse
1- See also parallel universe (defs. 1, 2).
Words Nearby multiverse
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How to use multiverse in a sentence
Pietro would represent some kind of multiverse version of Pietro that would open up parallel-universe storytelling possibilities for the X-Men.
It’s an emotion that alters our understanding of the world and changes our perspective, whether it’s inspired by contemplating the multiverse, natural phenomenon, or even something scary, like a massive show of power by other humans.
The Science of Awe and the Mars Perseverance Rover | Susanna Schrobsdorff | February 21, 2021 | TimeThe multiverse hypothesis sprang from efforts to understand our own universe’s birth.
How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide - Facts So Romantic | Charlie Wood | January 28, 2021 | NautilusIf the multiverse is just a mirage, physics may still benefit from the bounty of tools being developed to uncover it.
How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide - Facts So Romantic | Charlie Wood | January 28, 2021 | NautilusTo understand the multiverse is to understand the physics of space, which is everywhere.
Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide | Charlie Wood | January 25, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
Greene takes this further: what we call our universe is only one piece of an unbelievably vast multiverse.
Greene describes nine different theories which imply that we are living in a vast multiverse.
The simplest type of parallel world Greene describes is called the quilted multiverse.
These islands make up the patchwork of a quilted multiverse.
This is a vital point in any multiple universe, or multiverse, model.
The 6 Smartest Ideas From Stephen Hawking's New Book | Joshua Robinson | September 10, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is neither a universe pure and simple nor a multiverse pure and simple.
Pragmatism | William James
British Dictionary definitions for multiverse
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs) /
astronomy the aggregate of all existing matter, of which the universe is but a tiny fragment
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Scientific definitions for multiverse
[ mŭl′tə-vûrs′ ]
The collection of parallel universes that comprise all of reality in some quantum mechanical and cosmological theories.
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