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multiverse^¹

/ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs/ UK
/ˈmʌltiːˌvɜ(ɹ)s/ UK
/ˈmʌltəˌvɝs/ US
/ˈmʌltiˌvɝs/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)s

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First appeared c. 1895. Blend of multiple + universe, coined by American philosopher William James. By surface analysis, multi- + -verse.

noun multiverses

The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability. Visible nature is all plasticity and indifference, a multiverse, as one might call it, and not a universe.
The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence. Our universe is a very small part of the multiverse.
Similar: maniverse, meta-universe, metauniverse, metaverse, pluriverse, superverse
The different canons, continuities or timelines of a fictional property, considered as a whole. In the DC multiverse, our reality is called "Earth-33". But in the Marvel multiverse, it's "Earth-1218".

Multiverse^²

noun Multiverses

Alternative letter-case form of multiverse

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noun hypothetical group of all possible universes

Español	multiverso
한국어	멀티버스 meoltibeoseu, 다중우주 dajung'uju
日本語	マルチバス maruchibasu, 多元宇宙 tagen uchū
中文	多元宇宙 duōyuán yǔzhòu
हिन्दी	महाब्रह्मांड mahābrahmāṇḍ, बहुब्रह्मांड bahubrahmāṇḍ
Português	multiverso
Français	multivers
Deutsch	Multiversum
Italiano	multiverso
Ελληνικά	πολυσύμπαν polysýmpan
Русский	мультивселе́нная mulʹtivselénnaja
Tiếng Việt	đa vũ trụ
العربية	كون متعدد
עברית	יקום מקביל

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@misc{multiverse_2026,
  title = {multiverse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multiverse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}