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u·ni·ver·sal
 (y   n  -vūr  s l)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
- 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).
- Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration:
the universal skepticism of philosophers.
See Synonyms at general.
- Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations:
a universal remedy.
- Of or relating to the universe or cosmos; cosmic.
- Knowledgeable about or constituting all or many subjects; comprehensively broad.
- Adapted or adjustable to many sizes or mechanical uses.
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Logic
Encompassing all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.
NOUN:
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Logic
- A universal proposition.
- A general or abstract concept or term considered absolute or axiomatic.
- A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
- A trait or pattern of behavior characteristic of all the members of a particular culture or of all humans.
OTHER FORMS:
uni·versal·ly
(Adverb),
uni·versal·ness
(Noun)
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