English Explanatory Dictionary

universal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the universe.
  2. Common to all members of a group or class.
  3. Common to all society; worldwide.
  4. Unlimited; vast; infinite.
  5. Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
noun
  1. A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ En-us-universal.ogg

Word forms

universal more universal most universal universals

Etymology

From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.

Synonyms

general general-purpose multi-purpose

Antonyms

nonuniversal

Related words

universe university universality general global

Derived words

abstract universal inter-universal Teichmüller theory last universal ancestor last universal common ancestor Saybolt universal second universal algebra universal arithmetic universal bank universal banking universal basic income universal chuck universal credit universal design universal design for instruction universal donor universal grammar universal grinder universal instrument universalise universalize universal joint universal jurisdiction universal language universal lever universal logic gate universally universal masking universal mind universal morphism universal opportunity universal packager universal product code universal property universal quantifier universal set universal shunt universal solvent universal sorter universal suffrage universal Turing machine universal value universal veil
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