Dictionary  u•ni•versePronunciation: (yOO'nu-vûrs"), [key] —n. 1. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm. 2. the whole world, esp. with reference to humanity: a truth known throughout the universe. 3. a world or sphere in which something exists or prevails: his private universe. 4. Also called u'niverse of dis'course. Logic.the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion. 5. Also called u'niver'sal set'. Math.the set of all elements under discussion for a given problem. 6. Statistics.the entire population under study. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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