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- [yoo-nuh-vur-suh l]
- /ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl/
- /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-nuh-vur-suh l]
- /ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl/
Definitions of universal word
- adjective universal of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience. 1
- adjective universal applicable everywhere or in all cases; general: a universal cure. 1
- adjective universal affecting, concerning, or involving all: universal military service. 1
- adjective universal used or understood by all: a universal language. 1
- adjective universal present everywhere: the universal calm of southern seas. 1
- adjective universal versed in or embracing many or all skills, branches of learning, etc.: Leonardo da Vinci was a universal genius. 1
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Origin of universal
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English universel (adj.) < Middle French < Latin ūniversālis. See universe, -al1
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Parts of speech for Universal
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universal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
universal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for universal
adj universal
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
adjective universal
- catchall — A catchall is a term or category which includes many different things.
- cosmic — Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere.
- encyclopaedic — Alternative spelling of encyclopedic.
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.
Antonyms for universal
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