universal
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəl/
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universal
- People need doorways to explore universal religious and ethical ideas.
- universal access
- universal design
- universal truths
There's something, as Hegel's going to say, more universal going on here.
- There's something, as Hegel's going to say, more universal going on here.
- There's the far more chronic and universal issue of psychological safety.
- So could we really find some sort of universal way to understand cities?
- These are always to express that same universal constant spectrum of energy.
- It's what you discover in science is universal and timeless.
- One thing I did not expect was the universal review of his speech.
- And while not universal, it really comes down to one word.
Examples
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The state has set universal standards for education.
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Because of economic and political constraints, the universal provision of piped water is not currently feasible.
Academic text (2008) -
Now, at one point they were talking about a universal background check law.
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We need to issue a universal call to women.
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There is a universal problem in our world.
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The time of universal peace is near.
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The feedback was pretty universal.
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Yes, the momentum is global, and the issue is universal: improving the learning of all students.
Academic text (2015) -
Our obligation to the earth becomes a universal ought, not simply a particular preference.
Academic text (2008) -
The organization aims to promote universal access to clean drinking water for all communities.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
Relating to the whole world, not just one country
200
2.1
Happening in many countries around the world
144
4.5
Affecting people in many countries around the world
51
9.0
Found in many places at the same time
12
6.0
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
3
8.3
That has influence across the world
1
4.6
Including everything or everyone without leaving anything out
1
8.3
That applies to all people or situations
1
2.3
Happening in many countries around the world
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.8
A person with type O negative blood whose blood can be given to people of any blood type
- Specialized
1
4.8
Time at Greenwich, England that countries use as the world time standard
- Specialized
1
5.3
A small part that connects two turning shafts at different angles and passes power between them
- Specialized
The global time for clocks, based on Greenwich time and adjusted with extra seconds to match Earth's rotation
- Specialized
A set of black bars and numbers on a product package scanned in stores
- Archaic
A former unit of length based on a pendulum that swings once in one second
- Specialized
A number that shows how strongly two objects with mass attract each other depending on their distance
- Specialized
A statement that says something is true for every member of a group
- Specialized
A symbol that shows a statement is true for every member of a group
- Specialized
A number used in the ideal gas law to link energy, temperature, and amount of gas
- Specialized
A thin skin covering a young mushroom that breaks, leaving a cup at the base or patches on the cap
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
How General
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Universal comes from Latin parts uni- meaning 'one' and vers- meaning 'turn', and it is the same root you find in universe. So something universal is like 'one whole' that is true for everyone or exists everywhere.