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universal

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole.

    universal experience.

  2. applicable everywhere or in all cases; general.

    a universal cure.

  3. affecting, concerning, or involving all.

    universal military service.

  4. used or understood by all.

    a universal language.

  5. present everywhere.

    the universal calm of southern seas.

  6. versed in or embracing many or all skills, branches of learning, etc..

    Leonardo da Vinci was a universal genius.

  7. of or relating to the universe, all nature, or all existing things.

    universal cause.

  8. characterizing all or most members of a class; generic.

  9. Logic.Ģż(of a proposition) asserted of every member of a class.

  10. Linguistics.Ģżfound in all languages or belonging to the human language faculty.

  11. Machinery.Ģżnoting any of various machines, tools, or devices widely adaptable in position, range of use, etc.

  12. Metalworking.Ģż

    1. (of metal plates and shapes) rolled in a universal mill.

    2. (of a rolling mill or rolling method) having or employing vertical edging rolls.



noun

  1. something that may be applied throughout the universe to many things, usually thought of as an entity that can be in many places at the same time.

  2. a trait, characteristic, or property, as distinguished from a particular individual or event, that can be possessed in common, as the care of a mother for her young.

  3. Logic.Ģża universal proposition.

  4. Philosophy.Ģż

    1. a general term or concept or the generic nature that such a term signifies; a Platonic idea or Aristotelian form.

    2. an entity that remains unchanged in character in a series of changes or changing relations.

    3. Hegelianism.Ģżconcrete universal.

  5. language universal.

  6. Machinery.Ģżuniversal joint.

universal

/ ˌĀį³Üː²Ōɪˈ±¹ÉœĖ²õə±ō /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or typical of the whole of mankind or of nature

  2. common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group

  3. applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general

  4. existing or prevailing everywhere

  5. applicable or occurring throughout or relating to the universe; cosmic

    a universal constant

  6. (esp of a language) capable of being used and understood by all

  7. embracing or versed in many fields of knowledge, activity, interest, etc

  8. machinery designed or adapted for a range of sizes, fittings, or uses

  9. linguistics (of a constraint in a formal grammar) common to the grammatical description of all human languages, actual or possible

  10. logic (of a statement or proposition) affirming or denying something about every member of a class, as in all men are wicked Compare particular

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. philosophy

    1. a general term or concept or the type such a term signifies

    2. a metaphysical entity taken to be the reference of a general term, as distinct from the class of individuals it describes See also realism

    3. a Platonic Idea or Aristotelian form

  2. logic

    1. a universal proposition, statement, or formula

    2. a universal quantifier

  3. a characteristic common to every member of a particular culture or to every human being

  4. short for universal joint

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of more universal as in his writings have long been admired by fellow scientists, but his latest book should have more universal appeal is acceptable in modern English usage
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • universalness noun
  • nonuniversal adjective
  • nonuniversally adverb
  • quasi-universal adjective
  • quasi-universally adverb
  • subuniversal adjective
  • superuniversal adjective
  • superuniversally adverb
  • superuniversalness noun
  • ˌ³Ü²Ō¾±Ėˆ±¹±š°ł²õ²¹±ō²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of universal1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English universel (adjective), from Middle French, from Latin Å«²Ō¾±±¹±š°ł²õÄå±ō¾±²õ; equivalent to universe + -al 1
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The Scottish government had already launched its own winter fuel benefit in response to the original cuts which included extra support for those less well-off, but also a universal payment which is unaffected by income.

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In Illinois, for example, a proposal for a universal pay-it-forward loan fund got as far as a feasibility study.

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Benefits recipients with the most severe health conditions will not be reassessed and will receive extra income support through a universal credit payment.

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"Like croissants, could you say this is a European product? I would say it's a universal product."

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Any child in England whose parents receive universal credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026.

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