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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"
noun
- 1. a thing having universal effect, currency, or application.
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existing everywhere or involving everyone: a universal truth. Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest. The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the party. Fewer examples. Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust. The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.
The meaning of UNIVERSAL is including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception; especially : available equitably to all members of a society. How to use universal in a sentence.
Universal definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole. See examples of UNIVERSAL used in a sentence.
existing everywhere or involving everyone: a universal truth. Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest. The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the party. Fewer examples. Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust. The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.
Define universal. universal synonyms, universal pronunciation, universal translation, English dictionary definition of universal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe: the universal laws of physics. 2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class...
Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society. The insurance industry has produced its own proposals for universal health care. The desire to look attractive is universal. universality (juːnɪvɜːʳsælɪti ) uncountable noun.
Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Of the universe; present or occurring everywhere or in all things. Webster's New World. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe. The universal laws of physics. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of, for, affecting, or including all or the whole of something specified; not limited or restricted.
adjective. OPAL W. /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl/ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/ done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group. Such problems are a universal feature of old age. Agreement on this issue is almost universal. universal suffrage (= the right of all the people in a country to vote) Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
UNIVERSAL definition: relating to everyone in the world, or to everyone in a particular group: . Learn more.
