"perpendicular universe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perpendicular universes [plural]
Etymology: Based on parallel universe. Etymology templates: {{m|en|parallel universe}} parallel universe Head templates: {{en-noun}} perpendicular universe (plural perpendicular universes)
  1. A separate universe, comparable to a parallel universe.
    Sense id: en-perpendicular_universe-en-noun-TvZb8F7Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1999 December 11, James R. Olson, jr, “Re: left and right”, in hawaii.politics (Usenet), message-ID <3852b3eb.41638569@news.lava.net>",
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