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Dictionary: u·ni·ver·sal   ('nə-vûr'səl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, extending to, or affecting the entire world or all within the world; worldwide: "This discovery of literature has as yet only partially penetrated the universal consciousness" (Ellen Key).
  2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration: the universal skepticism of philosophers. See synonyms at general.
  3. Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations: a universal remedy.
  4. Of or relating to the universe or cosmos; cosmic.
  5. Knowledgeable about or constituting all or many subjects; comprehensively broad.
  6. Adapted or adjustable to many sizes or mechanical uses.
  7. Logic. Encompassing all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.
n.
  1. Logic.
    1. A universal proposition.
    2. A general or abstract concept or term considered absolute or axiomatic.
  2. A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
  3. A trait or pattern of behavior characteristic of all the members of a particular culture or of all humans.
universally u'ni·ver'sal·ly adv.
universalness u'ni·ver'sal·ness n.

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adjective

  1. So pervasive and all-inclusive as to exist in or affect the whole world: catholic, cosmic, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, global, pandemic, planetary, worldwide. See limited/unlimited, specific/general.
  2. Ever present in all places: omnipresent, ubiquitous. See limited/unlimited, specific/general.
  3. Belonging or relating to the whole: common, general, generic. See specific/general.

noun

    A broad and basic rule or truth: axiom, fundamental, law, principle, theorem. See order/disorder.

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adj

Definition: worldwide, entire
Antonyms: confined, local, partial, particular



In metaphysics, epistemology, and logic, a general category, such as a property or relation, considered as distinct from the particular things that instantiate or exemplify it. The problem of universals concerns the question of what sort of being should be ascribed to such categories (e.g., is there any such thing as redness apart from particular red things?). The debate over the status of universals stems from Plato's theory of forms. Whereas Plato held that forms (universals) exist independently of particulars, Aristotle argued that forms exist only in the particulars in which they are exemplified. See also realism.

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Descriptive of a door lock, a door closer, or the like, which can be used on either a right-hand swing door or a left-hand swing door.


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Concerning everyone. Also: Present everywhere.

pronunciation History is the discovering of the constant and universal principles of human nature. — David Hume (1711-1776).

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - universel, almindelig, universal-, almengyldig
n. - universalbegreb, fællestræk, [log.] universel sætning

idioms:

  • universal agent    universalmiddel
  • universal compass    universalkompas
  • universal coupling    universalsamling
  • universal donor    universel donor
  • universal joint    universalled
  • universal language    verdenssprog
  • universal recipient    universalmodtager
  • universal suffrage    verdensproblem

Nederlands (Dutch)
universeel, algemeen, overal geldend, kosmisch, algemeen begrip/principe/ kenmerk, universele propositie (logica)

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) général, pour tous, universel, (Ling) universel
n. - général, principe général, caractéristique commune (à un groupe), principe universel

idioms:

  • universal agent    agent universel
  • universal compass    compas universel
  • universal coupling    joint de cardan
  • universal donor    donneur universel
  • universal joint    joint de cardan
  • universal language    langage universel
  • universal recipient    receveur universel, (Jur) donataire universel
  • universal suffrage    suffrage universel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - universal, universell, allgemein, allgemeingültig
n. - Allgemeines

idioms:

  • universal agent    Generalvertreter, Generalbevollmächtigter
  • universal compass    Zirkel mit verlängerbaren Schenkeln
  • universal coupling    Kardangelenk
  • universal donor    Person mit Blutgruppe O
  • universal joint    Kardangelenk
  • universal language    Universalsprache
  • universal recipient    Person mit Blutgruppe AB
  • universal suffrage    allgemeines Wahlrecht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - οικουμενικός, παγκόσμιος, γενικός, καθολικός, πάγκοινος
n. - (φιλοσ.) καθολική πρόταση ή έννοια

idioms:

  • universal agent    γενικός αντιπρόσωπος
  • universal compass    διαβήτης με εκτεινόμενα σκέλη
  • universal coupling    αρμός με δυνατότητα κίνησης προς κάθε κατεύθυνση
  • universal donor    παγκόσμιος δότης αίματος
  • universal joint    αρμός με δυνατότητα κίνησης προς κάθε κατεύθυνση
  • universal language    παγκόσμια γλώσσα
  • universal recipient    παγκόσμιος λήπτης αίματος
  • universal suffrage    καθολικό δικαίωμα ψήφου (ανδρών και γυναικών)

Italiano (Italian)
universale

idioms:

  • universal agent    mandatario generale
  • universal compass    bussola universale
  • universal coupling/joint    giunto universale
  • universal donor    donatore universale
  • universal language    linguaggio universale
  • universal recipient    ricevente universale
  • universal suffrage    suffragio universale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - universal
n. - universal (m)

idioms:

  • universal agent    procurador geral
  • universal compass    bússola universal
  • universal coupling/joint    junta universal (Mec.)
  • universal donor    doador universal
  • universal language    língua universal
  • universal recipient    receptor universal
  • universal suffrage    sufrágio universal

Русский (Russian)
универсальный, всеобщий, универсалия (языковая и т.п.)

idioms:

  • universal agent    агент (компании и пр.), наделенный широкими полномочиями
  • universal compass    циркуль с ножками изменяющейся длины
  • universal coupling/joint    универсальный шарнир, кардан
  • universal donor    человек, кровь которого теоретически универсально совместима
  • universal language    искусственный международный язык
  • universal recipient    пособный принимать при переливании кровь любого донор
  • universal suffrage    всеобщее избирательное право

Español (Spanish)
adj. - universal, general
n. - proposición universal, (filos.) universal, (mec.) universal

idioms:

  • universal agent    apoderado general
  • universal compass    compás universal
  • universal coupling    junta o articulación universal
  • universal donor    donante universal de sangre
  • universal joint    junta o articulación universal
  • universal language    lenguaje universal
  • universal recipient    receptor universal de sangre
  • universal suffrage    sufragio universal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - allmän, allomfattande, allmängiltig
n. - allmänt begrepp

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
普遍的, 通用的, 全体的, 一般概念

idioms:

  • universal agent    全权代理人
  • universal compass    万能圆规, 通用圆规
  • universal coupling    万向接头
  • universal donor    O型血液的输血人
  • universal joint    万向接头
  • universal language    世界语, 人人都懂的事物
  • universal recipient    万能受血者, 指具有AB型血型的人
  • universal suffrage    普遍选举权, 全民参政权

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 普遍的, 通用的, 全體的
n. - 一般概念

idioms:

  • universal agent    全權代理人
  • universal compass    萬能圓規, 通用圓規
  • universal coupling    萬向接頭
  • universal donor    O型血液的輸血人
  • universal joint    萬向接頭
  • universal language    世界語, 人人都懂的事物
  • universal recipient    萬能受血者, 指具有AB型血型的人
  • universal suffrage    普遍選舉權, 全民參政權

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 만국의, 보편적인, 우주의
n. - 전체, 보편적인 것, 일반 개념

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 普遍的な, どこにでもある, すべての人々の, 万能の, 博識の, 全世界の
n. - 普遍性, 一般概念

idioms:

  • universal agent    総代理人
  • universal compass    自在コンパス
  • universal coupling/joint    自在継手
  • universal donor    万能給血者
  • universal language    世界語, 世界共通語
  • universal legatee    総遺産受取人
  • universal recipient    万能受血者
  • universal suffrage    普通選挙権

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عالمي, عام, عمومي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עולמי, כללי, מקיף, כלל-עולמי, אוניברסלי‬
n. - ‮הנחה התקפה תמיד (לוגיקה), מונח או תפיסה ליישום כללי (פילוסופיה)‬


 
 
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