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 new Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) pays him a visit for unclear reasons, only for Sterns to then tease — drum roll, please — the multiverse. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 Sam has not been tasked with dealing with the multiverse or traveling across alien galaxies — even as the corpse of a giant god-like creature from Eternals remains stuck in the Indian Ocean, triggering a worldwide arms race to extract its natural resources. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Moreover, though Peter’s story anchors this narrative, Trammell and his writing team, led by Charlie Neuner, expand the stories beyond Peter and his immediate circle and into the multiverse. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025 The other potential multiverse is in the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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