Universe :  (noun)
1: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn: existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm]
2: (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population" [syn: population]
3: everything stated or assumed in a given discussion [syn: universe of discourse]

Anschauung, angle, angle of vision, bailiwick, basis, circle, corner, cosmos, creation, domain, eye, footing, frame of reference, framework, light, macrocosm, macrocosmos, megacosm, mental outlook, microcosm, milieu, nature, outlook, place, point of view, position, province, quarter, reference system, regard, respect, side, sight, situation, slant, sphere, stand, standpoint, system, territory, view, viewpoint, world,