Universe - Definition

n 1: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution
of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn:
universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos,
macrocosm]
2: (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which
samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the
population" [syn: population, universe]
3: everything stated or assumed in a given discussion [syn:
universe, universe of discourse]