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multiverse

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs

Definitions

  1. The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of multiverse.
    alt-of
  3. The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence.
  4. The different canons, continuities or timelines of a fictional property, considered as a whole.

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Examples

“Visible nature is all plasticity and indifference, a multiverse, as one might call⟳ it, and not a universe.”
“I've never gone through a place⟳ like⟳ Racine without thinking which house with the rubber-tire swing⟳ for kids and piano-practicing inside was like⟳ Stiva Lausch's, who had two daughters brought up with every refinement, including piano lessons, and how such little-speaking Odessa-bred sons had gotten on a track like⟳ this through the multiverse.”
“Our universe is a very small part of the multiverse.”
“And, it must be remembered, that in the great multiverse they were a mere scattering of seeds; seeds that must survive⟳ many elements if they were to grow⟳.”
“I have⟳ been describing show⟳ us that the multiverse exists and that it contains many counterparts of each particle in the tangible universe. To reach⟳ the further conclusion that the multiverse is roughly partitioned into parallel universes, we must consider⟳ interference phenomena involving more than one tangible particle.”
“I can’t help⟳ feeling that in the closest arm of the multiverse, there is a version of me that is fatter and happier.”
“In the DC multiverse, our reality is called "Earth-33". But in the Marvel multiverse, it's "Earth-1218".”
“What’s better than a Marvel Cinematic Universe? A Marvel Cinematic Multiverse. Once limited to theoretical physics and comic-book plot conveniences, the notion of a multiverse has been an essential tool for Hollywood. Whether it’s a role that’s been cast⟳ and recast, a franchise character that gets a spin-off when the larger story ends, or simply a reboot telling a new story without upending its origins, the answer⟳ to any big movie problem is often: multiverse.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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