All Verses Realms Dimensions and OtherStuff

We often hear these jargons on the topic of Dimensional Tiering but there seem to be no common consensus of what they actually mean. After a bit of researching I've found two websites that holds some authority, but they don't really satisfy me.

1. *VS Battles Wiki* has a really self-consistent system, but they define their own definitions based on a unnecessarily specific model. e.g. they only consider Brane Cosmology while there are many different types of Multiverse models in fiction. Hence they also neglect many terms that have too much controversy/dispute on what they mean.
2. *All dimensions/Verse and Dimensions Wiki* has a page for all the terms you can think of, but they have no meaningful coherent structure that holds them together.

So instead of proposing arbitrarily backward-defined definitions, I'll instead analyse each term to notate them in an intuitive, self-explanatory manner, and then use them to describe what we know instead.

## Pocket Dimension

Another Dimension that is not so "other". **Pocket Dimensions** are spaces that are too small or too easily accessible to be truly considered a separate dimension and are referred to as a small extra pocket of space that is attached to our own. Much like an actual pocket, they are often used for some extra space where you can get things Bigger on the Inside. A Speculative Fiction favourite, the uses are plentiful. Storage for a Bag of Holding, hiding places, transportation, an explanation for physics defying superpower: a **Pocket Dimension** can do them all. Can't make julienne fries though.

Also can serve as a (sometimes unstable) Small Secluded World with its own ecosystem and lifeforms. This is a quite handy place for keeping some nasty lurksome monsters; it lets them be very alien and make intermittent contact.

## Dimension

Do not limit your understanding of the word Dimension to just space and time.

Dimension is a fundamental property (quantity or quality) that distinguishes one system from another. It is not the same as number of dimension or dimensional values.

* *Number of dimension* is how many of those fundamental properties that it can be described with
* *Dimensional values* are the values of the properties.

In daily lives, we just say it to mean an *aspect* of a situation. There are different kinds of dimensions:

* Mathematical dimension is a quantifiable extent. Numbers can be used to describe it, such as coordinates and axes e.g. (x, y, z) for 3 dimensions.
	+ Physical dimension is the model that describes our reality specifically e.g. 4-dimensional space-time
		- Spatial dimension: usually with 2 possible directions
		- Temporal dimension: usually with 1 possible direction
	+ Non-physical dimension is any other model that does not describe our reality or purely mathematical.
* Non-mathematical dimension are not quantified or represented by numbers e.g. True/False, Infinity, Banana

By itself, no dimension is "larger" or "later" than another. Length does not come before height, nor does it come before time. I could just as easily say time is the "4th dimension". The question "what is the fourth dimension" does not make sense.

However, fictional contexts can rank dimensions differently. In certain Multiverse models, not all Universes have the same dimensions. The dimension that describes the most Universes are considered to be "biggest" (can imagine it as the largest container).

## Gigaverse, Teraverse, Petaverse...

A less-known term than *Multiverse* and *Megaverse* but one that is quickly gaining recognition. Members of pop culture took it one step further and named "the collection of Megaverses" as *Gigaverse*. *Giga-* denotes the factor of 10^9. Hence, Megaverse covers up to 8 dimensions. Since the next multiple *Tera-* denotes the factor of 10^12, **a Gigaverse is a 9 to 11 dimensional construct**. Conveniently, the separation between each prefix is 3, which is the number of dimensions we are accustomed to. This enable us to visualise say, all 3 dimensions of Megaverse as 6D point, 7D line and 8D plane in a 9D Gigaverse space. This makes this system of definitions a very powerful tool.

Hence, instead of backward-defining the multiverse to be 5 to 11 dimensional based on Superstring Theory, we can say that **the real world is a Gigaverse according to Superstring Theory.** A Teraverse would be a 12 to 14 dimensional construct, and so on.

## Archverse

You might realise that as the list continues, we may eventually run out of words to describe constructs of higher dimensions. This is why we need an umbrella term called Archverse. Multiverse, Megaverse, Teraverse are all examples of an Archverse. **Multiverse is a 1st-degree Archverse, Megaverse is a 2nd-degree Archverse** and so on. In this way, we can easily identify a construct of say, 100-dimensional, to be 32nd-degree Archverse (do the math).

## Macroverse

There is pretty little lore behind the word Macroverse. If we use this definition, Macro-Megaverse would probably refer to 6-dimensional Megaverse, and a "Micro-Megaverse" would refer to 8-dimensional Megaverse.

About the only similar concept would be **Macrocosm**, which also refers to the idea of similar structures in different sizes.

## Hyperverse

So and so character is Hyperversal! But what does this mean?

*Hyper-* does not really mean something above and beyond, but just a more exaggerated prefix for Super-. It means the extreme. Hence, Hyperverse usually means a construct of infinite dimensions. Whether is it considered an Infinite-degree Archverse is up for debate, but frankly that fact has little use.

## Outerverse / Reality

Outerverse is the assumption of something that dimensions cannot describe. Since dimension is defined as the most fundamental level of separation, the Outerverse is by definition the largest thing in any fictional context. In other words, it is the fictional context itself. A fictional context is basically like all of Marvel or all of DC.

Fictional context is a term from the perspective of readers. From the perspective of fictional characters, the synonym is *Reality*. Reality is usually used descriptively rather than objectively. Meaning real things are part of reality, but what do we mean when we say ***a*** Reality, or ***that*** Reality?

Just like how they are not real to us, readers are not real to fictional characters, neither are characters from another publication, or characters from comic books inside of comic books. Even if a character appears to break the fourth wall and addresses the reader directly, it doesn't make you any more real to them. There is still no way of interaction or perception on either side. **They merely acknowledged your existence, not your reality.** The difference between reality and existence will be elaborated.

Whenever there is a crossover, either the crossover is considered a separate Reality from the participating worlds, or everything is considered as one Reality. **Outerverse is all of a fictional context or Reality**.

## Metaverse

Many times Metaverse is often associated with the cyberspace, like the cyber equivalent of Megaverse, but this is simply a waste of the word's potential. *Meta-* means "beyond" and in fiction, being "Meta" or "Meta-fictional" is associated with breaking the fourth wall or transcending into reality. Yes, Metaverse refers to what includes our reality. No fictional character can reach this level, not even those who supposedly "killed my own writer".

## Omniverse / Existence

*<So and so> is Omniversal!*

Omniverse is basically the new Universe. Everything that there is, it is the Omniverse. If we are just comicbook characters, then the Omniverse contains even "that reality". *Omni-* means all, and defining it otherwise to have something even larger would just leave it underappreciated. It is also a term perfectly useless in any discussion.

The lament term for Omniverse would be Existence. Existence is not a predicate, hence you literally cannot have anything that doesn't exist. (Existence comes first!) Any effort to describe something that is supposedly "beyond existence" is just over-complicating things for no pragmatic use.