multiversity

mul·ti·ver·si·ty

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhl-ti-vur-si-tee]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈvɜr sɪ ti/
- /ˌmʌlt.i.ˈvɜː.sɪ.tɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhl-ti-vur-si-tee]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈvɜr sɪ ti/

Definitions of multiversity word

noun plural multiversity a university with several campuses, each of which has many schools, divisions, etc. 1
noun multiversity A large university with many different departments. 1
noun multiversity a university with many constituent and affiliated institutions 0
noun multiversity the modern large and complex university with its many colleges, schools, extensions, etc., characteristically regarded as being impersonal, bureaucratic, etc. 0

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Origin of multiversity

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; multi- + (uni)versity

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Parts of speech for Multiversity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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multiversity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

multiversity usage trend in Literature

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