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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Marvel is getting a brand new character added to its multiverse of madness — at least, for a limited time. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2022 Not only were there no immediate links to the multiverse, but Peters played Ralph Bohner from Westview. Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Oct. 2022 Loki head writer Michael Waldron is headed back to the multiverse. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2022 This Fourth of July, take a break from the hot sun with a trip to Hawkins, the Upper West Side, or perhaps a multiverse of madness. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 July 2022 Candy both refracts and expands the Goon Squad multiverse of tech lords, rogue professors, punk-rock kids and suburban tennis moms, as surreal and funny and transcendent as the last. Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 June 2022 Amidst all the expansive theories and timeline chaos, prepare yourself for a multiverse of madness with the latest entry into the MCU. Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Your journey to the multiverse will be much more enjoyable. Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2022 And with the existence of the multiverse, anything remains possible. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2022 See More

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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 7 Dec. 2022.

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