Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perpendicular universe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: per-pen-dic-u-lar u-ni-verse
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A separate universe, comparable to a parallel universe.

Example Sentences

"I suggest that the perpendicular universe to another is that in which everything is opposite to the one in question. Perpendicular to this one, we would all be made of anti-matter. 1+1 would be -2. The sun would be a weak black hole."
"Your residence in a perpendicular universe is once more confirmed. Ronald Reagan ranted about smaller government his whole term, and left us with a bigger establishment than when he left."
"Aaron, you've heard of parallel universes, I imagine? Alternate realities related to ours that never intersect? Well, there are also perpendicular''' universes--universes that cross over with ours at one point and one point only."

Etymology

Based on parallel universe.

Inflected Forms

perpendicular universes (plural)

Questions

What does perpendicular universe mean?: A separate universe, comparable to a parallel universe.
Where does perpendicular universe come from?: Based on parallel universe.

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