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everywhen

everywhen

9.9
All time past, present, and future seen as one whole
  • noun
  • /ˈɛvriˌwɛn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : todo el tiempo
  • In the story, the characters travel through the everywhen, experiencing events from all eras at once.

Examples

  • The philosopher spoke of the everywhen as a way to understand time beyond the present moment.

  • Some cultures believe that ancestors exist in the everywhen, always present throughout time.

  • What is everywhen?

  • The concept of everywhen fascinates philosophers.

  • The scientist proposed a theory that time is an everywhen, where all moments coexist simultaneously.

  • In her novel, the author describes everywhen as a realm where past, present, and future intertwine.

  • Philosophers often debate the nature of everywhen and its implications for human existence.

Surface Forms

everywhen singular
everywhens plural

Morphology

everywhen = every + when (transparent) = every + when

Formed by compounding 'every' + 'when' to denote the entirety of time, a meaning that follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Everywhen joins every ('all') and when ('time'), so it names the whole of time, meaning all past, present, and future together.