n. [ L. universum, from universus universal; unus one + vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse. ] All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the
How may I
Adore thee, Author of this universe
And all this good to man! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. everything which may be considered, explicitly or implicitly, in a particular theory or discussion. [ PJC ]