/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/
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Meaning
Everything that exists: all the stars, all the planets, and the space between them.
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Word origin
From Latin universum, meaning the whole of things turned into one.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- universum
- English cognates
- universal, university
Grammar
Examples
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We nearly always say "the universe", because there is only one.
Scientists .
The word covers everything that exists anywhere.
grains .
Here the universe is the place that holds all the stars.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 10: universe, repeat, regret and 7 more words.