multiverse
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mul·ti·verse
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Definition of multiverse
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
Examples of multiverse in a Sentence
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Hawking argued that the vast spread of possible universes permitted by the wave function must all be realized in some larger multiverse, within which only complex universes like ours will have inhabitants capable of making observations. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe," 16 June 2019 That was a question viewers were left with after Spider-Man: Far From Home, wherein Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio teased the existence of a multiverse, only to later be revealed as a con artist. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "The Marvel multiverse seems real in just-announced Doctor Strange sequel," 21 July 2019 Questions abound about how the various proposals intersect with anthropic reasoning and the infamous multiverse idea. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe," 16 June 2019 Imagine if Nightmare’s influence over Wanda, possession even, results in a multiverse populated by the worst nightmares of superheroes. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Could 'Doctor Strange 2' Introduce Horror Versions of Marvel Heroes?," 30 July 2019 Invoke the self-indication assumption, and there is an overwhelming statistical case for the multiverse theory! — William Poundstone, Vox, "A math equation that predicts the end of humanity," 5 July 2019 Players will take on the role of an explorer in an alien multiverse, and they are joined by a handmade robot sidekick. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "EA announces a trio of intriguing new indie games at E3 2019," 8 June 2019 The theory of the multiverse is introduced and discarded pretty quickly after Mysterio is revealed to be a fraud. — Sonaiya Kelley, latimes.com, "Spider-Man team spills secrets of ‘Far From Home’ post-credits scenes and Marvel’s future," 7 July 2019 For instance: It is currently theorized that our universe is part of a multiverse containing an infinite number of other universes, and presumably an infinite number of intelligent observers. — William Poundstone, Vox, "A math equation that predicts the end of humanity," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multiverse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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