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YOON-iv-urs/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/

The universe is all of space and matter; in methods, the full set of cases you might study: the universe of applicants. Universal (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a slogan is not a sampling frame.

Meaning

All of space and matter; also the full set of cases under study.

Examples

• “Define the universe of cases before you sample; a slogan is not a frame.”
• “Cosmos is the space twin. Population is the methods twin. A slogan is comms. A list with a date is a frame. Name the list; hang the slogan on the stairs.”

Good to know

The cosmos, or the full set of cases. Adjective: universal (already in the dictionary). A slogan ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

population

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