universe

universe
universe UK US /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ noun [S]
MARKETING a collection of people, things, or companies that have similar characteristics or features: »

We rank a broad universe of stocks using both value characteristics and growth characteristics.

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Salesmen seeking business leads pay extra for the service to be able to contact a broader universe of people.

a particular activity, or the people and companies involved in a particular activity: the business/corporate/online universe »

The online universe is brimming with dozens of virtual worlds vying to build sustainable life.

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They chose a fund with a global rather than a limited investment universe.

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The company claimed 7,500 accounts nationwide - a small but not insignificant piece of a universe of 750,000 U.S. food-service operators.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • universe — ► NOUN 1) all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. 2) a particular sphere of activity or experience. ORIGIN from Latin universus combined into one, whole …   English terms dictionary

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