multiverse

noun

mul·​ti·​verse ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs How to pronounce multiverse (audio)
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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The game’s ongoing storyline, set in a multiverse of fantasy worlds, is explored through its card sets, novels, and even crossover collaborations with franchises like Dungeons & Dragons and Lord of the Rings. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025 Limber, the persona that McCrae has returned to more than any other, goes to Heaven again and again in McCrae’s multiverse. Elisa Gonzalez, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Thus, the multiverse is constantly being filled with every possible quantum possibility. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Logan Lerman is not ruling out the possibility of a Percy Jackson multiverse moment. Julia Moore, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for multiverse 

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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