What does "universality" mean?

the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

How do you pronounce "universality"?

Pronounced //ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜːˈsæl.ə.ti//.

Universality

Q: What is a synonym for "universality"?

Common synonyms include: all-comprehensiveness, all-inclusiveness, boundlessness, catholicity, catholicity, catholicness.

//ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜːˈsæl.ə.ti// noun

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Noun

1
the property of being universal, common to all members of a class countable, uncountable
2
the quality of being universal; existing everywhere wordnet

Synonyms

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all-comprehensiveness all-inclusiveness boundlessness catholicity catholicity catholicness

Antonyms

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particularity

Example

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"Milton had that universality which belongs to the highest order of genius."

Etymology

From Middle English universalite, from Middle French universalité, from Old French, from Late Latin universalitas. By surface analysis, universal + -ity.

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