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   universal

   /ˌjuːnɪˈvəːsl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases: "universal adult suffrage"
   • ▪ denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of all of a class.
   • ▪ denoting or relating to a grammatical rule, set of rules, or other linguistic feature that is found in all languages.
   • ▪ (of a tool or machine) adjustable to or appropriate for all requirements.

   noun

   • 1. a thing having universal effect, currency, or application.
   • ▪ a universal proposition.
   • ▪ a term or concept of general application.
   • ▪ a nature or essence signified by a general term.
   • ▪ a universal grammatical rule or linguistic feature.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin universalis, from universus (see universe).

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   Universal definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole. See examples of UNIVERSAL used in a sentence.

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   What does universal mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UNIVERSAL definition: 1. existing everywhere or involving everyone: 2. existing everywhere or involving everyone: 3…. Learn more.

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   What are some examples of universality?

   • universal experience. a universal cure. universal military service. a universal language. the universal calm of southern seas. Leonardo da Vinci was a universal genius. universal cause. characterizing all or most members of a class; generic. Logic. (of a proposition) asserted of every member of a class.

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   What is a universal language?

   • a universal language. the universal calm of southern seas. Leonardo da Vinci was a universal genius. universal cause. characterizing all or most members of a class; generic. Logic. (of a proposition) asserted of every member of a class. Linguistics. found in all languages or belonging to the human language faculty. Metalworking.

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   What does universal mean in physics?

   • The universal laws of physics. Of, for, affecting, or including all or the whole of something specified; not limited or restricted. Done, produced, or shared by all members of the class or group under consideration. A discovery that met with universal acclaim. Being, or regarded as, a complete whole; entire; whole. Universal joint.

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   What does universal mean in a sentence?

   • It stands very much in the way of that universal adult education which is our present concern. Wheat gives place to Rye about the same time, and the Potato, at first comparatively rare, becomes universal. Universal definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole. See examples of UNIVERSAL used in a sentence.

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   What does universal mean in philosophy?

   • universal (plural universals) ( philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common. “ universal ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “ universal ”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC. Borrowed from Latin ūniversālis.

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    Universal describes something for everything or everyone. Universal design is architectural design that accommodates every person. A universal remote can change the stations on all your home entertainment systems, but hopefully not at once.