Meaning

noun everything that exists anywhere

noun (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn

noun everything stated or assumed in a given discussion

originFrom Middle English universe, from Old French univers, from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”), neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of vertō (“to turn”). Analyzable as uni- + -verse through backformation of…

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