Could an atom be considered a universe?

Kainantu

Kainantu says: Yes, definition 4 below is your answer: . u-ni-verse Pronunciation Key (yn-vers) n. 1. All matter and energy, including the earth, the galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space, regarded as a whole. 2. The earth together with all its inhabitants and created things. 3. The human race. 4. The sphere or realm in which something exists or takes place. Logic. See universe of discourse. Statistics. See population. Middle English, from Old French univers, from Latin niversum, from neuter of niversus, whole : nus, {one;} see oi-no- in Indo-European Roots + versus, past participle of vertere, to {turn;} see wer-2 in Indo-European Roots. Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Thu Aug 08 03:42:26 CDT 2002 (Delete Entry) (Reposted to fix characters - McG) Aug 28 02, 7:22 AM