universe
noun
[ ˈjuːnɪvəːs ]
• 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.
Similar:
cosmos,
macrocosm,
totality,
whole world,
Creation,
(outer) space,
the heavens,
the firmament,
infinity,
all existence,
• a particular sphere of activity or experience.
• "the front parlour was the hub of her universe"
• another term for universal set.
Origin:
late 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 ).
