universeOverview of noun universe1. universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")2. population, universe -- ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population") 3. universe, universe of discourse -- (everything stated or assumed in a given discussion) Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |