Universal Definition

yo͝onə-vûrsəl
universals
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
Of, for, affecting, or including all or the whole of something specified; not limited or restricted.
Webster's New World
Done, produced, or shared by all members of the class or group under consideration.
A discovery that met with universal acclaim.
American Heritage
Being, or regarded as, a complete whole; entire; whole.
Webster's New World
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noun

Universal joint.

Webster's New World
A universal proposition.
Webster's New World
A general term or concept, or that to which such a term or concept applies.
Webster's New World
A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
American Heritage

Predicable.

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Other Word Forms of Universal

Noun

Singular:
universal
Plural:
universals

Origin of Universal

  • From Latin universalis.

    From Wiktionary

Universal Sentence Examples

  • Death is the most universal experience possible, true, but it's also the most personal.

  • These are all knowable things, and yet there is not universal agreement on them.

  • When you die and go to heaven, you have universal knowledge and understanding.

  • His fine character and conscience earned him universal respect and confidence.

  • The mark of these technologies is that they are greeted with universal skepticism at first.

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Words Starting With

UUNUNI

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LALSAL

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With U9 Letter Words Ending With L