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Universal
//ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the universe.
- 2 Common to all members of a group or class.
"In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y.""
- 3 Common to all society; worldwide.
"She achieved universal fame."
- 4 Unlimited; vast; infinite.
- 5 Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
"universal wrench"
Adjective
- 1 of worldwide scope or applicability wordnet
- 2 adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations wordnet
- 3 applicable to or common to all members of a group or set wordnet
Noun
- 1 A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
"When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals."
- 2 coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions wordnet
- 3 a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings wordnet
- 4 (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class wordnet
- 5 (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.
Etymology 2
From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.
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