The word universal is both an adjective and a noun.
The noun universal is a word for an idea or feature that exists everywhere. Example:
The use of cell phones is now universal. A friend sent me a photo that he took while in Africa of three men in a weathered wooden rowboat with a goat tied to the bow; one of the men was using a cell phone (a great photo).
The noun form for the adjective universal is universalness.
In English, there is no distinction between masculine, feminine and neuter. Verb forms are not determined by gender, verb forms are universal. Gender is shown by different forms or different words,The noun purple is a neutral noun; the plural form is purples.
The noun form for the adjective horrible is horribleness.
Implication is the noun form of "imply."
ability is the noun form of the adjective able;conversation is the noun form of the verb to converse;dependence is the noun form of the verb to depend;departure is the noun form of the verb to depart;dwelling is the noun form of the verb to dwell;favorite is the noun form of the verb to favor;happiness is the noun form of the adjective happy;information is the noun form of the verb to inform;rarity is the noun form of the adjective rare;weakness is the noun form of the adjective weak;writer is the noun form of the verb to write;writing is also a noun form of the verb to write.
The noun form for the verb 'to live' is the gerund (verbal noun) living.The noun form for the adjective 'live' is liveliness.A related noun form is life.
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In English, there is no distinction between masculine, feminine and neuter. Verb forms are not determined by gender, verb forms are universal. Gender is shown by different forms or different words,The noun purple is a neutral noun; the plural form is purples.
The noun form for the adjective horrible is horribleness.
The noun form of the adjective 'prosperous' is prosperousness.A related noun form is prosperity.
The noun form for the adjective glaring is glaringness. Another noun form is glare.
Implication is the noun form of "imply."
ability is the noun form of the adjective able;conversation is the noun form of the verb to converse;dependence is the noun form of the verb to depend;departure is the noun form of the verb to depart;dwelling is the noun form of the verb to dwell;favorite is the noun form of the verb to favor;happiness is the noun form of the adjective happy;information is the noun form of the verb to inform;rarity is the noun form of the adjective rare;weakness is the noun form of the adjective weak;writer is the noun form of the verb to write;writing is also a noun form of the verb to write.
The noun form of the adjective obedient is obedience.
The noun form for the adjective defensive is defensiveness.Another noun form is defense.
The noun form of orthodox is orthodoxy.
The noun form for the verb 'to live' is the gerund (verbal noun) living.The noun form for the adjective 'live' is liveliness.A related noun form is life.
The noun form for the verb to equip is equipper, one who equips. Another noun form is equipment.