multiverse

noun

mul·​ti·​verse ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs How to pronounce multiverse (audio)
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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Notably, this is not an alternative version of Iron Man, but a brand new character in the multiverse who resembles Tony Stark, seemingly by coincidence. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 The spell breaks the multiverse, allowing in different characters from movies past like Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and Electro (Jamie Foxx). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025 Set in a separate multiverse, The Fantastic Four: First Steps lives in its own world, free of the MCU’s canon homework, focused solely on our heroes: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 July 2025 Because the multiverse is a rather extreme version of this, right? Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiverse

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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