0 everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space:
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes.
The characters in his novels inhabit a bleak and hopeless universe.
His family is his whole universe (= everything that is important to him).
1 everything that exists, esp. all physical matter, including all the stars and planets in space
2 a collection of people, things, or companies that have similar characteristics or features:
3 a particular activity, or the people and companies involved in a particular activity:
the business/corporate/online universe The online universe is brimming with dozens of virtual worlds vying to build sustainable life.
They chose a fund with a global rather than a limited investment universe.
The company claimed 7,500 accounts nationwide - a small but not insignificant piece of a universe of 750,000 U.S. food-service operators.
This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe.
The universe is theoretically infinite.
There are several schools of thought about how the universe began.
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
Term-equivalent algebras have the same universes, but the similarity types may differ.
If all possible universes could be realized, this would guarantee one (indeed infinitely many) like ours.
In actuality, nearly all regional universes have been demarcated with practical considerations in mind, and with a view to encompassing more than one environmental zone.
