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u·ni·verse

universe

 
 
pronunciation:
yu nih vuhrs
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part of speech: noun
definition: The universe is everything that exists, including the earth, the solar system, and all the stars in space.
Sometimes we forget just how small we are until we think about how big the universe is.
similar words:
space, world
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Universe comes from a Latin word that means "turned into one."
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