'Universe of discourse' definitions:
Definition of 'universe of discourse'
(from WordNet)
noun
Everything stated or assumed in a given discussion [syn: universe, universe of discourse]
Definition of 'Universe of discourse'
From: GCIDE
- Universe of discourse \U"ni*verse of dis"course\, n. everything which may be considered, explicitly or implicitly, in a particular theory or discussion. [PJC]