multiverse.

A hypothetical total reality containing multiple universes, potentially with different histories or physical conditions.

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Words that belong together

• a hypothetical multiverse
• parallel universes in a multiverse
• multiverse theory

On the page

The novel's multiverse contains worlds with incompatible physical laws.

The physicist stressed that the multiverse in this model remained hypothetical.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi literary / speculative. Lexical Type: Word. Forms: Singular multiverse; plural multiverses. Commonness: moderately common (editorial estimate; not a corpus frequency statistic). Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1; numbered fields keep each relevant meaning separate. Research distinction: Direct dictionary extraction: theoretical reality including multiple parallel universes, possibly infinitely many; contemporary fiction use. Does not assert the hypothesis is established fact. Individual usefulness checked for a distinct speculative-writing function. Original definitions and examples; hypothetical theories and fictional applications are not presented as established findings. No inherent mood or intensity is assigned. Writing functions: ensembles of hypothetical universes, alternate-history settings.