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clockwork universe

clockwork universe noun: a universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.

clockwork universe: a universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to...
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Noun

clockwork universe (plural clockwork universes)

  1. (metaphysics) A universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.

Forms of clockwork universe

pluralclockwork universes

Questions about clockwork universe

What does clockwork universe mean?
Clockwork universe means a universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.
What part of speech is clockwork universe?
Clockwork universe is a noun.
What is the plural of clockwork universe?
The plural of clockwork universe is clockwork universes.

Words near clockwork universe in the dictionary

  1. clockwork
  2. clockwork orange
  3. clockwork oranges
  4. clockwork radio
  5. clockwork radios
  6. clockwork universe
  7. clockwork universes
  8. clockworklike
  9. clockworks
  10. clockworky
  11. clocky

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