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metaverse

noun
/ˈmɛt.ə.vɜːs/UK/ˈmɛt.ə.vɝs/US/ˈmet.ə.vɜːs/

Etymology

From meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992.

  1. derived from universum — “all things, as a whole, the universe”
  2. derived from univers
  3. inherited from universe
  4. prefixed as metaverse — “meta + universe”

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the…

    A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.

    • Hiro walks straight through the display, and it vanishes. Amusement park in the Metaverse can be fantastic, offering a wide selection of interactive three-dimensional movies.

  2. A set or the composite of all universes.

The neighborhood

Derived

Meta, metaversal, metaversality, metaversally

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for metaverse. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA