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

Examples of multiverse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Looking to replicate the success of the 2016 original, Disney is determined to push the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman multiverse spectacle into contention with major awards groups. Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024 But now the idea is that Knull could be the one breaking that barrier during this current multiverse era, and stranger things have certainly happened with two other Spider-Men in the last film and FOX’s Wolverine now in the MCU, sort of. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 That theater piece also introduces the concept of the multiverse and the notion that there are a million different possible choices and outcomes in any relationship. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 Also established in Loki — and so many Marvel movies that deal with the splintering multiverse — the TVA are susceptible to serious goofs. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiverse 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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