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English

Alternative forms

• Universe

Etymology

From 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 vert? (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ju?n??v??s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ju?n??v?s/

Proper noun

universe

1. Alternative letter-case form of Universe; Our universe.

Noun

universe (plural universes)

2. The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

   I think that the universe was created by a life force rather than a deity.

3. An entity similar to our universe; one component of a larger entity known as the multiverse.
4. Everything under consideration.

   In all this universe of possibilities, there is only one feasible option.

5. (marketing, economics) A sample taken from the population.
6. An imaginary collection of worlds.

   The universe in this comic book series is richly imagined.

7. (literature, films) A collection of stories with characters and settings that are less interrelated than those of sequels or prequels.
   • 2019, June 26, Daniel Menegaz, "Tracking Annabelle's confusing journey through the Conjuring universe", Entertainment Weekly:

     Annabelle Comes Home (the 7th and most recent movie in the Conjuring universe, and the 3rd to focus on Annabelle) is a direct sequel to both previous Annabelle movies, which occurred before the events of The Conjuring – but take place after the events of the 2013 franchise-starter.

8. A whole world, in the sense of perspective or social setting.

   That didn’t just rock my world, it rocked my universe.

Derived terms

Related terms

• universal
• universal set
• university

Translations

See also

• om
• universe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• universe (economics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• universe (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

From ?niversus +? -? (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /u?.ni?u?er.se?/, [u?n??u??rs?e?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /u.ni?ver.se/, [uni?v?rs?]

Adverb

?nivers? (not comparable)

1. Generally; in general.

References

• universe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• universe in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• universe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French univers, from Latin ?niversus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?iu?niv?rs/

Noun

universe

1. (Late Middle English, rare) The universe; the stars.

Related terms

• universite
• universal

Descendants

• English: universe
• Scots: universe

References

• “?niverse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.

English

Etymology

[circa 1540] From French réalité (“quality of being real”), from Middle French realité (“property, possession”), from Medieval Latin re?lit?s, from Late Latin re?lis (“real”), equivalent to real +? -ity. Recorded since 1550 as a legal term in the sense of “fixed property” (compare real estate, realty); the sense “real existence” is attested from 1647.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?æl?ti/, /?i?æl?ti/
• Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

reality (usually uncountable, plural realities)

1. The state of being actual or real.

   • A man very often fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.
2. A real entity, event or other fact.
   • 1770, James Beattie, Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth

     My neck, Sir, may be an idea to you, but to me it is a reality.
3. The entirety of all that is real.
4. An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
5. (obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.
   • 1642, Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State

     To express our reality to the emperor.

6. (law, obsolete) Realty; real estate.

Synonyms

• truth
• actuality

Antonyms

• fantasy

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Usage notes

Adjectives that collocate with reality include: harsh; stark; brutal; grim; bitter

Further reading

• reality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• irately, tearily

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English reality. Doublet of realidad.

Noun

reality m (plural realities or realitys)

1. (television) reality show

   Synonym: reality show