Meaning 1neutral; science and general knowledge · 82%
All of space and everything it contains; the cosmos.
Natural examples
Das Universum dehnt sich seit Milliarden Jahren aus.
For billions of years, the universe has been expanding.
Mit dem Teleskop beobachteten die Kinder das Universum.
The children observed the universe through a telescope.
Forschende schätzen das Alter des Universums auf etwa 13,8 Milliarden Jahre.
Researchers estimate the universe is about 13.8 billion years old.
Usage note
Universum is usually singular for the cosmos; Universen can refer to several imagined or described worlds.
Mini-lesson: Universum
All of space and everything it contains; the cosmos. Universum is usually singular for the cosmos; Universen can refer to several imagined or described worlds.
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