universe
noun [ S ]
uk/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ us MARKETING
a collection of people, things, or companies that have similar characteristics or features:
We rank a broad universe of stocks using both value characteristics and growth characteristics.
Salesmen seeking business leads pay extra for the service to be able to contact a broader universe of people.
a particular activity, or the people and companies involved in a particular activity:
the business/corporate/online universe The online universe is brimming with dozens of virtual worlds vying to build sustainable life.
They chose a fund with a global rather than a limited investment universe.
The company claimed 7,500 accounts nationwide - a small but not insignificant piece of a universe of 750,000 U.S. food-service operators.