# worlds

Pronunciation: say "WURLDZ" US /wɝldz/, UK /wɜːldz/

## Noun

1. Plural of world. — plural of world
   - Simple: Plural of world. Use this form when you mean more than one world.
   - _Science fiction often imagines worlds where the laws of physics differ from ours._
   - _The telescope revealed distant worlds orbiting other stars._
3. Abbreviation of world championships. Informal. *(colloquial)* — Abbreviation of world championships.
   - Simple: Short form of world championships. An informal name for the world championship contest in a sport.
   - _He took silver at the worlds in Tokyo last season._
   - _Three skaters from the club made it to the worlds this year._

## Adverb

2. To a great extent; by far; much more than otherwise.
   - Simple: By a very large amount, or very much more.
   - _The remastered version sounds worlds better than the original recording._
   - _The two siblings are worlds apart in temperament._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present of world. — third-person singular simple present indicative of world
   - Simple: The form of world used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/worlds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).