ALL meanings of universal
u·ni·ver·sal
U u - adjective universal applicable everywhere 1
- adjective universal law, principle: true in all cases 1
- noun universal sth always true 1
- 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
- adjective universal of or relating to the universe, all nature, or all existing things: universal cause. 1
- adjective universal characterizing all or most members of a class; generic. 1
- adjective universal Logic. (of a proposition) asserted of every member of a class. 1
- adjective universal Linguistics. found in all languages or belonging to the human language faculty. 1
- adjective universal Machinery. noting any of various machines, tools, or devices widely adaptable in position, range of use, etc. 1
- adjective universal Metalworking. (of metal plates and shapes) rolled in a universal mill. (of a rolling mill or rolling method) having or employing vertical edging rolls. 1
- noun universal something that may be applied throughout the universe to many things, usually thought of as an entity that can be in many places at the same time. 1
- noun universal a trait, characteristic, or property, as distinguished from a particular individual or event, that can be possessed in common, as the care of a mother for her young. 1
- noun universal Logic. a universal proposition. 1
- noun universal Philosophy. a general term or concept or the generic nature that such a term signifies; a Platonic idea or Aristotelian form. an entity that remains unchanged in character in a series of changes or changing relations. Hegelianism. concrete universal. 1
- noun universal language universal. 1
- noun universal Machinery. universal joint. 1
- adjective universal Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society. 0
- noun universal (philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common. 0
- adjective universal Something that is universal affects or relates to every part of the world or the universe. 0
- adjective universal Of or pertaining to the universe. 0
- countable noun universal A universal is a principle that applies in all cases or a characteristic that is present in all members of a particular class. 0
- adjective universal Common to all members of a group or class. 0
- adjective universal of, relating to, or typical of the whole of mankind or of nature 0
- adjective universal Common to all society; world-wide. 0
- adjective universal common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group 0
- adjective universal Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite. 0
- adjective universal applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general 0
- adjective universal Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench. 0
- adjective universal existing or prevailing everywhere 0
- adjective universal applicable or occurring throughout or relating to the universe; cosmic 0
- adjective universal (esp of a language) capable of being used and understood by all 0
- adjective universal embracing or versed in many fields of knowledge, activity, interest, etc 0
- adjective universal designed or adapted for a range of sizes, fittings, or uses 0
- adjective universal (of a constraint in a formal grammar) common to the grammatical description of all human languages, actual or possible 0
- adjective universal (of a statement or proposition) affirming or denying something about every member of a class, as in all men are wicked 0
- noun universal a general term or concept or the type such a term signifies 0
- noun universal a metaphysical entity taken to be the reference of a general term, as distinct from the class of individuals it describes 0
- noun universal a Platonic Idea or Aristotelian form 0
- noun universal a universal proposition, statement, or formula 0
- noun universal a universal quantifier 0
- noun universal a characteristic common to every member of a particular culture or to every human being 0
- adjective universal of the universe; present or occurring everywhere or in all things 0
- adjective universal of, for, affecting, or including all or the whole of something specified; not limited or restricted 0
- adjective universal being, or regarded as, a complete whole; entire; whole 0
- adjective universal broad in knowledge, interests, ability, etc. 0