UNIVERSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNIVERSE?

Need another word that means the same as “universe”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “universe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Universe” are: universe of discourse, population, cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, world, totality, whole world, space, the heavens, the firmament, province, sphere, preserve, domain, circle, milieu, territory, quarter

Universe as a Noun

Definitions of "Universe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “universe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.
• (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.
• Everything stated or assumed in a given discussion.
• All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies; it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago.
• A particular sphere of activity or experience.
• Everything that exists anywhere.

Synonyms of "Universe" as a noun (20 Words)

circle	Something approximating the shape of a circle. They all sat round in a circle.
cosmos	Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals. He sat staring deep into the void reminding himself of man s place in the cosmos.
creation	A thing which has been made or invented, especially something showing artistic talent. She treats fictional creations as if they were real people.
domain	A specified sphere of activity or knowledge. The French domains of the Plantagenets.
existence	Everything that exists anywhere. Laws in existence for centuries.
macrocosm	The whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it.
milieu	A person’s social environment. Gregory came from the same aristocratic milieu as Sidonius.
population	(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn. It is an estimate of the mean of the population.
preserve	Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. Medicine is no longer a male preserve.
province	A territory outside Italy under a Roman governor. She knew little about wine that had been her father s province.
quarter	The haunches or hindquarters of a horse. A quarter after 4 o clock.
space	A blank between printed, typed, or written words, characters, numbers, etc. Write your name in the space provided.
sphere	The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. Political reforms to match those in the economic sphere.
territory	An area of knowledge, activity, or experience. Male blackbirds try to attract as many females to their territory as possible.
the firmament	The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
the heavens	Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
totality	The whole amount. The totality of war and its consequences.
universe of discourse	Everything that exists anywhere.
whole world	All of something including all its component elements or parts.
world	All of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. It s a wonderful world.

Usage Examples of "Universe" as a noun

• The front parlour was the hub of her universe.
• They study the evolution of the universe.

Associations of "Universe" (30 Words)

alien	Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something. They found the world of further education a little alien.
asterisk	Mark with an asterisk. He had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him.
astronaut	A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. The Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts.
astronomer	An expert in or student of astronomy.
astronomical	Relating to astronomy. Astronomical observations.
astronomy	The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
comet	A relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
cosmic	Relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth. Cosmic matter.
cosmogony	The branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe. Today the central questions of cosmology and cosmogony are being explored within the framework of the Big Bang theory.
cosmography	A description or representation of the universe or the earth. He published a series of elementary textbooks on cosmography trigonometry and astronomy 1651.
cosmology	The science of the origin and development of the universe Modern cosmology is dominated by the Big Bang theory which brings together observational astronomy and particle physics.
cosmos	Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals. He sat staring deep into the void reminding himself of man s place in the cosmos.
equinox	Either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic.
extraterrestrial	Of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere. Searches for extraterrestrial intelligence.
galaxy	The galaxy of which the solar system is a part the Milky Way. The four musicians have played with a galaxy of stars.
interstellar	Occurring or situated between stars. Interstellar travel.
lunar	Of, determined by, or resembling the moon. A lunar eclipse.
macrocosm	Everything that exists anywhere.
observatory	A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings.
planetarium	An apparatus or model for representing the solar systems.
planetary	Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope. The planetary tilt.
shuttle	Transport in a shuttle. The nine o clock shuttle from Edinburgh.
sidereal	Of or with respect to the distant stars (i.e. the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets).
spacecraft	A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
spaceman	An astronaut.
spaceship	A spacecraft, especially one controlled by a crew.
star	Mark something for special notice or recommendation with an asterisk or other star shaped symbol. A sport star.
stellar	Relating to a star or stars. A stellar role.
telescope	(with reference to an object made of concentric tubular parts) slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller. In the accident the cars telescoped.
worldwide	Of worldwide scope or applicability Christopher Morley. She travels worldwide as a consultant.