■ noun the universe considered as lacking order or a single ruling and guiding power.
↘a hypothetical space or realm consisting of a number of universes, of which our own universe is only one.
■ noun the universe considered as lacking order or a single ruling and guiding power.
↘a hypothetical space or realm consisting of a number of universes, of which our own universe is only one.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004