parallel universe

par·al·lel u·ni·verse

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Definitions of parallel universe words

noun parallel universe Physics. any of a hypothetical collection of undetectable universes that are like our known universe but have branched off from our universe due to a quantum-level event. See also multiverse. 1
noun parallel universe (in cosmology) a hypothetical universe that coexists with our known universe but may operate under fundamentally different laws of physics. See also multiverse. 1
noun parallel universe Also called alternative universe. (in science fiction, fantasy, etc.) a separate universe or world that coexists with our known universe but is very different from it. 1
noun parallel universe a realm of existence and experience that is fundamentally different from the one that most humans share; a separate reality: I don’t understand him—I think he lives in a parallel universe. 1
noun parallel universe alternative dimension 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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