Definition of universe
Nouns
everything that exists anywhere
"they study the evolution of the universe"
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closed universe
(cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
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natural order
the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
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nature
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
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natural object
an object occurring naturally; not made by man
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
- Synonyms:
- population
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subpopulation
a population that is part of a larger population
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accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
- Synonyms:
- universe of discourse
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cognitive content, content, mental object
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Vocabulary Lists for universe
George Orwell's "1984" Part 3 (comprehensive) »(2202 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
- newspeak
- labour camp
- chinless
- zip fastener
- undercharge
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- premeditate
- symbolising
- abase
- discern
- endue
George Orwell's "1984" Part 3 »(433 words)
Vocabulary study list for George Orwell's "1984" (Part...
- euphony
- abbreviate
- cell
- alterable
- cauterize
- develop
- grow
- educate
- produce
- create
James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" »(561 words)
Vocabulary study list from James Joyce's "Portrait of...
- prefect
- soutane
- rector
- refectory
- study hall
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
- scimitar
- lilliputian
- observe
- middle finger
- metropolis
- acceleration
- air
- animal product
- astronomy
- backspace key
National Recovery Dialogue - preferred-system-for-managing-diverse-types-and-sources-of-data »(159 words)
Roy Roebuck idea at http://www.thenationaldialogue.org/...
- access
- across
- adaptive
- also
- application