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Definitions for Universal
[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 . (of a proposition) asserted of every member of a class.
[10] Linguistics . found in all languages or belonging to the human language faculty.
[11] Machinery . noting any of various machines, tools, or devices widely adaptable in position, range of use, etc.
[12] Metalworking . (of metal plates and shapes) rolled in a universal mill. (of a rolling mill or rolling method) having or employing vertical edging rolls.
[13] 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.
[14] 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.
[15] Logic . a universal proposition.
[16] Philosophy . a general term or concept or the generic nature that such a term signifies; a Platonic idea or Aristotelian form. an entity that remains unchanged in character in a series of changes or changing relations. Hegelianism . concrete universal.
[17] language universal.
[18] Machinery . universal joint.
[19] of, relating to, or typical of the whole of mankind or of nature
[20] common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group
[21] applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general
[22] existing or prevailing everywhere
[23] applicable or occurring throughout or relating to the universe; cosmic a universal constant
[24] (esp of a language) capable of being used and understood by all
[25] embracing or versed in many fields of knowledge, activity, interest, etc
[26] machinery designed or adapted for a range of sizes, fittings, or uses
[27] linguistics (of a constraint in a formal grammar) common to the grammatical description of all human languages, actual or possible
[28] logic (of a statement or proposition) affirming or denying something about every member of a class, as in all men are wicked Compare particular (def. 6)
[29] philosophy a general term or concept or the type such a term signifies a metaphysical entity taken to be the reference of a general term, as distinct from the class of individuals it describes See also realism (def. 5) a Platonic Idea or Aristotelian form
[30] logic a universal proposition, statement, or formula a universal quantifier
[31] a characteristic common to every member of a particular culture or to every human being
[32] short for universal joint
Words related to Universal
ubiquitous, prevalent, broad, global, unlimited, common, comprehensive, extensive, catholic, cosmopolitan, generic, empyrean, general, regular, sweeping, total, whole, accepted, all, all-inclusive
Words nearby Universal
univ., univalence, univalent, univalve, univariate, universal, universal affirmative, universal beam, universal chuck, universal city, universal class
Origin of Universal
1325–75; Middle English universel (adj.) < Middle French < Latin ūniversālis. See universe, -al1
Other words from Universal
u·ni·ver·sal·ness , noun
non·u·ni·ver·sal , adjective, noun
non·u·ni·ver·sal·ly , adverb
qua·si-u·ni·ver·sal , adjective
qua·si-u·ni·ver·sal·ly , adverb
sub·u·ni·ver·sal , adjective
su·per·u·ni·ver·sal , adjective
su·per·u·ni·ver·sal·ly , adverb
su·per·u·ni·ver·sal·ness , noun
Synonyms for Universal
broad, common, comprehensive, extensive, global, prevalent, ubiquitous, unlimited, catholic, cosmopolitan, empyrean, general, generic, regular, sweeping, total, whole, accepted, all, all-embracing, all-inclusive, all-over, astronomical, celestial, cosmic, customary, diffuse, ecumenical, multinational, mundane, omnipresent, planetary, stellar, terrestrial, undisputed, unrestricted, usual, widespread, worldly