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parallel universe
[ par-uh-lel yoo-nuh-vurs ]
noun
- Physics. any of a hypothetical collection of undetectable universes that are like our known universe but have branched off from our universe due to a quantum-level event. multiverse 1.
- (in cosmology) a hypothetical universe that coexists with our known universe but may operate under fundamentally different laws of physics. multiverse 1.
- Also called alternate universe,. (in science fiction, fantasy, etc.) a separate universe or world that coexists with our known universe but is very different from it. Compare dimension ( def 8 ).
- a realm of existence and experience that is fundamentally different from the one that most humans share; a separate reality:
I don’t understand him—I think he lives in a parallel universe.
Word History and Origins
Origin of parallel universe1
Example Sentences
Lost art offers a parallel universe, with riches to match those in all of our museums today, and then some.
Welcome to the Obama Haters Book Club—a parallel universe of fear mongering for fun and profit.
And for the duration I lived in a parallel universe to the one I knew on the outside.
They operate in a parallel universe, allowed to switch nationalities but only among the non-English speaking nations.
Beck has essentially created a parallel universe for his viewers.
"It's the parallel universe business, of course," he said to Pete, with Tommy beaming over his shoulder.
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