Universe (disambiguation)
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Universe
The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...

is everything that physically exists.

Universe may also refer to:
  • Universe (mathematics)
    Universe (mathematics)
    In mathematics, and particularly in set theory and the foundations of mathematics, a universe is a class that contains all the entities one wishes to consider in a given situation...

    , a class large enough to contain all sets one may wish to use
  • Universal set
    Universal set
    In set theory, a universal set is a set which contains all objects, including itself. In set theory as usually formulated, the conception of a set of all sets leads to a paradox...

    , a set which contains all objects, including itself
  • Universe (economics)
    Universe (economics)
    In economics and marketing a universe is a population to be studied or measured.In economics a population to be measured is described as a "universe", and the measures which are generated are intended to reflect the behavior of that population. Different statistical surveys may measure related, but...

    , a population to be studied or measured
  • The Universe (Dubai)
    The Universe (Dubai)
    The Universe is a planned artificial archipelago in the shape of the Milky Way and Solar System, that would be built off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was announced in January 2008 by the developer Nakheel, which also built the Palm Islands and The World archipelago...

    , a man-made archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • The World (Tarot card)
    The World (Tarot card)
    The World is a trump or Major Arcana card in the tarot deck. It is usually the final card of the Major Arcana or tarot trump sequence. In the tarot family of card games, this card is usually worth five points.- Description :...

    , a Tarot card also referred to as "The Universe"
  • Universes (poetic theatre ensemble)
    Universes (poetic theatre ensemble)
    UNIVERSES is a New York-based American ensemble company of multi-disciplined writers and performers who fuse poetry, theater, jazz, hip hop, politics, down home blues and Spanish boleros to create what has been described as moving, challenging and entertaining theatrical works...

    , a New York City based hip hop poetic theatre ensemble
  • Hyundai Universe
    Hyundai Universe
    The Hyundai Universe is a heavy-duty luxury bus built by Hyundai Motor Company. It is primarily available as luxury hi-classic tourist buses....

    , a bus produced by Hyundai Motor Company


In publications:
  • Universe (anthology series)
    Universe (anthology series)
    Universe was a series of seventeen annual science fiction anthologies edited by Terry Carr. It was initially published in paperback by Ace Books , with subsequent volumes published in hardcover by Random House and Doubleday and paperback by Popular Library, Zebra Books and Tor, successively. The...

    , a series of science fiction anthologies edited by Terry Carr
  • Universe (book)
    Universe (book)
    Universe is a 512-page, non-fiction book by nine British co-authors with a short Foreword by Sir Martin Rees, first published in 2005. The book is divided into three sections, beginning with an introduction to theories of the Universe, space exploration, Earth's view of space and how the Universe...

    , a 2005 non-fiction book by nine British authors
  • Universe, a comic book published by Top Cow
  • Universe, an imprint of the publisher Rizzoli
    RCS MediaGroup
    RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. , based in Milan and listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, is an international multimedia publishing group that operates in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV...

     USA
  • The Universe (newspaper)
    The Universe (newspaper)
    The Universe is a newspaper for Roman Catholics in Britain and Ireland. It was founded on 8th December 1860 and has been in continuous publication since...

    , a newspaper for Roman Catholics
  • Universe (role-playing game), a science fiction tabletop role-playing game published by Simulation Publications, Inc.
  • "Universe", the novella that forms the first part of the novel Orphans of the Sky
    Orphans of the Sky
    Orphans of the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, consisting of two parts: "Universe" and its sequel, "Common Sense" . The two novellas were first published together in book form in 1963. "Universe" was also published separately in 1951 as a 10¢ Dell paperback...

    by Robert A. Heinlein


In visual media:
  • Universe (1960 film), a 1960 documentary film
  • Universe (1976 film)
    Universe (1976 film)
    Universe is a 1976 short documentary film directed by Lester Novros. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....

    , a 1976 documentary film
  • The Universe (TV series)
    The Universe (TV series)
    The Universe is an American documentary television series that features computer-generated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics...

    , a documentary television series
  • Stephen Hawking's Universe
    Stephen Hawking's Universe
    Stephen Hawking's Universe is an astronomical documentary from 1997 made for the Public Broadcasting Service featuring the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking...

    , a 1997 documentary
  • Stargate Universe
    Stargate Universe
    Stargate Universe is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way...

    , a science fiction television series
  • Universe (1994 video game), a 1994 adventure game by Core Design
  • Universe (1983 video game), a 1983 science fiction video game by Omnitrend Software
  • Dance Dance Revolution Universe
    Dance Dance Revolution Universe
    Dance Dance Revolution Universe is the thirteenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on February 27, 2007, for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console - the first DDR game on a seventh generation console. About 65 songs are available...

    , a series of music video games by Konami
    • Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2
      Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2
      Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2, or Universe 2, is a music video game for the North American Xbox 360. Released by Konami Digital Entertainment on December 4, 2007, Universe 2 is a sequel to Dance Dance Revolution Universe released earlier the same year...

    • Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
      Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
      Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3, or DDR Universe 3, is a video game for Xbox 360. It was announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 and it was released on October 21, 2008...

  • Dancing Stage Universe
    Dancing Stage Universe
    Dancing Stage Universe, or DS Universe, was released by Konami to the European game market on December 12, 2007. Then to the Australian game market on December 21, 2007. Universe is the first Dance Dance Revolution game to be released on the Xbox 360 in Europe and Australia...

    , the European counterpart of the Dance Dance Revolution Universe series
    • Dancing Stage Universe 2
      Dancing Stage Universe 2
      Dancing Stage Universe 2, or Universe 2, is a music video game that was announced by Konami Germany on July 17, 2008 for the European Xbox 360...



In computing:
  • Universe (Unix)
    Universe (Unix)
    In some versions of the Unix operating system, the term universe was used to denote some variant of the working environment. During the late 1980s, most commercial Unix variants were derived from either System V or BSD. Most versions provided both BSD and System V universes and allowed the user to...

    , used to denote some variant of the working environment in some Unix operating systems
  • UniVerse
    Universe
    The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...

    , an operating environment/multi-value database system
  • Electric Image Animation System
    Electric Image Animation System
    The Electric Image Animation System is a 3D computer graphics package published by EIAS3D. It currently runs on the Mac OS X and Windows platforms.-History:Electric Image, Inc. was initially a visual effects production company...

    or Universe, a 3D computer graphics package published by EI Technology Group


In music:
  • Ibanez Universe
    Ibanez Universe
    The Ibanez Universe is the world's first modern, commercial seven-string electric guitar, developed by Steve Vai and manufactured by Ibanez. The Universe is a seven-string version of the Ibanez JEM series, Vai's signature model...

    , a guitar by the Ibanez company
  • Universe (Kyoko Fukada album)
  • Universe (Modern Talking album)
    Universe (Modern Talking album)
    Universe released on 31 March 2003 is the twelfth and final studio album of Modern Talking and it is the sixth release since the duo's 1998 reunion. The album completely produced by Dieter Bohlen, landed on the German chart on 14 April 2003 entering the No. 2 position...

  • Universe (Planet X album)
    Universe (Planet X album)
    Universe is the first studio album by Planet X, released on June 6, 2000 through InsideOut Music. It is essentially a continuation of keyboardist Derek Sherinian's first solo album, Planet X , but this time as a full band effort.-Track listing:...

  • Universe (EP), an EP by Sarah Slean
  • Universe (Dead Brain Cells album)
    Universe (Dead Brain Cells album)
    Universe is the second full-length album from the group Dead Brain Cells released in 1989 on Combat Records. The album, a concept piece, tells of the creation of the universe, to the rise of man, ending with a possible future scenario.-Track listing:...

    , a concept album by Dead Brain Cells
  • Universes (album)
    Universes (album)
    -Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia...

    , an album by Birds of Tokyo
  • "Universe" (Savage Garden song)
    Universe (Savage Garden song)
    "Universe" is the fifth single taken from Australian pop duo Savage Garden's self-titled debut album. It was released in October 1997 in Australia only, with the re-release of "To the Moon and Back" taking its place in the rest of the world. It was the final single to be released from the album in...

    , a song by Savage Garden
  • "Universe", a song from Scars on Broadway (album)
    Scars on Broadway (album)
    -Charts:-Personnel:Scars on Broadway is:* Daron Malakian — vocals, guitars, bass guitars, keyboards/organs/mellotrons* John Dolmayan — drums* Produced by: Daron Malakian* Engineered by: Dave Schiffman...

    by Scars on Broadway
  • "Universe" (Slade song)
    Universe (Slade song)
    "Universe" is a single from rock band Slade which appeared on the compilation album Wall of Hits. Like the previous single "Radio Wall of Sound", it was written solely by bassist Jim Lea. The B-side for the single was written by guitarist Dave Hill with Wizzard's ex-keyboardist Bill Hunt. The...

    , a song by Slade
  • "Mother Universe
    Mother Universe
    Mother Universe was a single taken from the Soup Dragons album Lovegod. The original version, hinging on a Marc Bolan riff, was initially ignored and regarded according to Rage Magazine as 'weird'...

    ", a song by The Soup Dragons
  • "The Universe!", a song from the album You, You're a History in Rust
    You, You're a History in Rust
    You, You're a History in Rust is the fifth album from Do Make Say Think. It was released on February 12, 2007 in Europe and February 26, 2007 in the rest of the world...

    by Do Make Say Think
  • Universe, a Japanese band that performed the twenty‐fourth ending theme to the televised anime rendition of Bleach (manga)
    Bleach (manga)
    is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...


See also

  • Observable universe
    Observable universe
    In Big Bang cosmology, the observable universe consists of the galaxies and other matter that we can in principle observe from Earth in the present day, because light from those objects has had time to reach us since the beginning of the cosmological expansion...

    , a region of space surrounding Earth
  • Fictional universe
    Fictional universe
    A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed or fictional realm ....

    , a self-consistent setting for several stories
  • Universe of discourse, the relevant set for a purpose
  • Multiverse (disambiguation)
  • Parallel universe (disambiguation)
  • Universal (disambiguation)
  • University (disambiguation)
    University (disambiguation)
    University may refer to:*University, an institution of higher education*University College, Oxford*University, Orange County, North Carolina*University City, North Carolina*University , a 1995 album by Throwing Muses...

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