universal
//ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩//
Forms
- Comparative
- more universal
- Superlative
- most universal
- Plural
- universals
Definitions
1.Of or pertaining to the universe.
2.Common to all members of a group or class.
- I had been planning every day through these years toward a universal car.
- Sutton SignWriting is the universal and complete solution for written sign language, ISO 15924 script code "Sgnw".
- In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y."
3.Common to all society; worldwide, global.
- First there is no universal sizing system for carving tools. Seemingly every brand and country of manufacture uses a different system.
4.Unlimited; vast; infinite.
- Playwrights have recognized the usefulness of this archetype and used him in many dramatic contexts, for the Trickster's freedom from determination gives him a universal fascination.
1.A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
- When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2813
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English universal
From Old French universal (modern French universel)
From Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.