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| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary uni·verse \\ˈyü-nə-ˌvərs\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin universum, from neuter of universus entire, whole, from uni- + versus turned toward, from past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
DATE 14th century
1. the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated : cosmos : asa. a systematic whole held to arise by and persist through the direct intervention of divine power b. the world of human experience c. (1) the entire celestial cosmos (2) Milky Way galaxy (3) an aggregate of stars comparable to the Milky Way galaxy 2. a distinct field or province of thought or reality that forms a closed system or self-inclusive and independent organization 3. population 44. a set that contains all elements relevant to a particular discussion or problem 5. a great number or quantity a large enough universe of stocks…to choose from — G. B. Clairmont English Etymology universe 1589, "the whole world, cosmos," from O.Fr . univers (12c.), from L. universum "the universe," noun use of neut. of adj. universus "all together," lit. "turned into one," from unus "one" (see one) + versus, pp.of vertere "to turn" (see versus). Properly a loan-translation of Gk. to holon "the universe," noun use of neut. of adj. holos "whole" (see safe (adj.)).
http://O.Fr Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English universe ADJ. entire, whole | physical VERB + UNIVERSE create Do you believe God created the universe? PREP. in the ~ Could there be intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? PHRASES the beginning/origin(s) of the universe Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ universe uni·verse / 5ju:nivE:s; NAmE -vE:rs / noun1. the universe [sing.] the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars 宇宙；天地万物；万象: theories of how the universe began 关于宇宙形成的各种理论 2. [C] a system of stars, planets, etc. in space outside our own (已知宇宙以外的)宇宙: The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp. 认为另有一个平行宇宙的概念是很难理解的。 He lives in a little universe of his own. 他生活在自己的小天地里。 3. [sing.] a set of experiences of a particular type (某种)经验体系: the moral universe 道德体系 OLT universe noun ⇨ space 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged uni·verse \ˈyünəˌvərs, -və̄s, -vəis sometimes ˈyünēˌ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin universum (translation of Greek to holon), from neuter of universus entire, whole, from uni- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth 1. : the whole body of things and phenomena : the totality of material entities : cosmos: as a. : a systematic whole held to arise by and persist through the direct intervention of divine power b. : the world of human experience : this earth that is the seat of mankind; also : the inhabitants of earth : human beings c. (1) : the entire celestial cosmos : the totality of the observed or postulated physical whole — compare expanding universe (2) : milky way galaxy (3) : an aggregate of stars comparable to the Milky Way galaxy — see island universe 2. : a distinct field or province of thought or reality that forms a closed system or self-inclusive and independent organization; often : universe of discourse 3. : population 4
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