Universe - Dictionary Definition and Overview

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]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Universe : \U"ni*verse\, n. [L. universum, from universus universal; unus one _ vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse.] All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the ? ? of the Greeks, the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation.

How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! --Milton.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Universe

dicky_senda: ntar bisa nonton Across The Universe (lagi) :-P http://plurk.com/p/31vwqb
shoqolad: omg crazy snow storm blizzard end of the Universe outside (shamelessly exaggerating)!!!
goeast: dear Universe, you have no idea what kind of awesomeness i am currently concocting for you.
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