Universal definitions
Of the universe; present or occurring everywhere or in all things.
adjective
Of, for, affecting, or including all or the whole of something specified; not limited or restricted.
adjective
Being, or regarded as, a complete whole; entire; whole.
adjective
Broad in knowledge, interests, ability, etc.
adjective
That can be used for a great many or all kinds, forms, sizes, etc.; highly adaptable.
A universal voltage regulator.
adjective
Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe.
The universal laws of physics.
adjective
Used, intended to be used, or understood by all.
adjective
Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration; applicable in all cases.
Universal vaccination; universal suffrage.
adjective
Predicating something of every member of a class.
“all men are mortal” is a universal proposition.
adjective
Done, produced, or shared by all members of the class or group under consideration.
A discovery that met with universal acclaim.
adjective
Adapted or adjustable to many sizes, uses, or devices.
A universal remote control.
adjective
A general term or concept, or that to which such a term or concept applies.
noun
Encompassing all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.
adjective
A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
noun
A trait or pattern of behavior characteristic of all the members of a particular culture or of all humans.
noun
The definition of universal is relating to or affecting all.
An example of universal used as an adjective is a universal curfew for a town which means that all members of that town must be home by a certain time.
adjective
(philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
noun
Origin of universal
From Latin universalis.