English > universe: 3 senses > noun 1, object| Meaning | Everything that exists anywhere. |
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| Example | "they study the evolution of the universe" |
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| Synonyms | existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm |
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| Members | galaxy, extragalactic nebula | (astronomy) a collection of star systems |
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| Parts | celestial body, heavenly body | natural objects visible in the sky |
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| extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body | A natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere |
| Narrower | closed universe | (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang |
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| natural order | The physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws |
| nature | The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. |
| Broader | natural object | An object occurring naturally |
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| Spanish | cosmos, creación, macrocosmo, macrocosmos, mundo, naturaleza, universo |
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| Catalan | cosmos, macrocosmos, món, naturalesa, natura, univers |
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| Adjectives | universal | of worldwide scope or applicability |
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