English noun: universe | |||
1. | universe (object) everything that exists anywhere | ||
Samples | They study the evolution of the universe. The biggest tree in existence. | ||
Synonyms | cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, world | ||
Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | closed universe, natural order, nature | ||
Part holonym | celestial body, estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object, heavenly body | ||
Member holonym | extragalactic nebula, galaxy | ||
2. | universe (cognition) (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn | ||
Samples | It is an estimate of the mean of the population. | ||
Synonyms | population | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | subpopulation | ||
Domain category | statistics | ||
3. | universe (cognition) everything stated or assumed in a given discussion | ||
Synonyms | universe of discourse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive content, content, mental object | ||