shared universe

noun

A fictional universe encompassing multiple separate works of fiction.

Meanings

nounshared universe (plural shared universes)

plural shared universes

  1. A fictional universe encompassing multiple separate works of fiction.
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APA

shared universe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shared%20universe

MLA

“shared universe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shared%20universe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shared universe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shared%20universe.

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