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 Each room is meant to introduce another world in Venice’s historical multiverse. Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 When Crouch published his novel nearly a decade ago, fewer movies and TV projects centering multiverses existed. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2024 Multiple episodes occur in a conceptual realm known as The Corridor, a manifestation of the multiverse, a concept that Jason1 keeps needing to talk Amanda through, as if the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t exist in Jason2’s universe. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 And if the characters and their conflicts aren’t thrilling, the multiverse itself isn’t much more inventive. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024 Later, audiences got a full-fledged look at the movie that stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the title characters and deals with the multiverse. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024 Marvel continues to explore multiverse stories after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home featured different actors playing familiar heroes. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 Kang wasn’t particularly well-received in the first place, as the character was introduced more than once, existing as infinite variants within the MCU multiverse and lowering the stakes. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 Related Stories The Universal Theory, a black-and-white drama about the multiverse, is also in the running for the best film Lola, and Kröger is up for best director. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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