parallel universe
parallel universe noun: a universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.
Noun
parallel universe (plural parallel universes)
- A universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.
- Subjectively we perceive this as a single, unpredictable or ‘random’ outcome, though from the multiverse point of view all the outcomes have actually happened. This parallel-universe multiplicity is the real reason for the unpredictability of the weather.1998 [1997], David Deutsch, The Fabric of Reality, New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 202
- Synonyms:
- parallel world
- The universe of an alternative history.
parallel universe meaning in Arabic
parallel universe in Arabic
- universe that exists separately alongside another universe
- عَالَم مُوَازِي ʕālam muwāzī
Synonyms of parallel universe
Antonyms
- non-parallelizable universe
Forms of parallel universe
| plural | parallel universes |
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Questions about parallel universe
- What does parallel universe mean?
- Parallel universe means a universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.
- What is parallel universe in Arabic?
- Parallel universe in Arabic is عَالَم مُوَازِي (ʕālam muwāzī). See Parallel universe meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is parallel universe?
- Parallel universe is a noun.
- What is the plural of parallel universe?
- The plural of parallel universe is parallel universes.
Words near parallel universe in the dictionary
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