perpendicular universe
English edit
Etymology edit
Based on parallel universe.
Noun edit
perpendicular universe (plural perpendicular universes)
- A separate universe, comparable to a parallel universe.
- 1996 April 2, t0...@unb.ca, “Perpendicular universes”, in alt.parallel.universes[1] (Usenet), message-ID <t0kx.128.31615DFA@unb.ca>:
- 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.
- 1999 December 11, James R. Olson, jr, “Re: left and right”, in hawaii.politics[2] (Usenet), message-ID <3852b3eb.41638569@news.lava.net>:
- 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.
- 2008, Marvel Zombies 3, 1, page 16:
- 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.