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 Evelyn soon has to jump between universes and inhabit infinite versions of herself, including a kung fu master and a world-famous movie star, to prevent a parallel version of her daughter from destroying the multiverse. Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024 But unlike Back to the Future where changes to the past impact the future in real time, Pelphrey believes that the series follows multiverse logic where each arrival in the past or future creates a new alternate branch of time à la Avengers: Endgame. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 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 1 Jun. 2024.

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