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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2968 COCA: 2642

universal

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universal /ˌjuːnəˈvɚsəl/ adjective
universal
/ˌjuːnəˈvɚsəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNIVERSAL
[more universal; most universal]
1 
: done or experienced by everyone普遍的；共同的；全体的
: existing or available for everyone所有人皆可获得的；人人有份的
2 
: existing or true at all times or in all places普遍存在的；普遍适用的

— universality

/ˌjuːnəvɚˈsæləti/ noun [noncount]

— universally

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2968 COCA: 2642

universal

1 of 2

adjective

uni·​ver·​sal ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-səl How to pronounce universal (audio)
1
: including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
especially : available equitably to all members of a society
universal health coverage
2
a
: present or occurring everywhere
b
: existent or operative everywhere or under all conditions
universal cultural patterns
3
a
: embracing a major part or the greatest portion (as of humankind)
a universal state
universal practices
b
: comprehensively broad and versatile
a universal genius
4
a
: affirming or denying something of all members of a class or of all values of a variable
b
: denoting every member of a class
a universal term
5
: adapted or adjustable to meet varied requirements (as of use, shape, or size)
a universal gear cutter
a universal remote control
universally
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-s(ə-)lē How to pronounce universal (audio)
adverb
universalness
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-səl-nəs How to pronounce universal (audio)
noun

universal

2 of 2

noun

1
: one that is universal: such as
a
: a universal proposition in logic
b
: a predicable of traditional logic
c
: a general concept or term or something in reality to which it corresponds : essence
2
a
: a behavior pattern or institution (such as the family) existing in all cultures
b
: a culture trait characteristic of all normal adult members of a particular society

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective an idea with universal appeal a pattern that is universal across all cultures
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Given fentanyl’s near-universal presence, a small handful of cities has acquired more advanced tools for checking the drug supply. Lev Facher, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Oklahoma has offered near-universal preschool access since 1998. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 This summer’s vest wearers are united by their own rebellion: a near-universal refusal to wear anything underneath à la ’90s-era role models like Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore. Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Joblessness soared, imports plummeted and poverty reached near-universal levels. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Maybe near-universal adoration these days is too comfortable for Charles Barkley, whose defiance of expectations and distaste of decorum have been central to his entire existence. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 Sert, who was by his own account at the pavilion constantly during its four-month run, was struck by the almost-universal disdain. Hugh Eakin, The Atlantic, 12 July 2022 The law passed through the state legislature with near-universal support from both Republicans and Democrats. Fox News, 10 July 2022 In conclusion, imagery’s ability to convey more information than words alone has made visualization a near-universal communications strategy that continues to withstand the test of time. Scott Williams, Forbes, 7 July 2022
Noun
With a soaring stock market and historically low unemployment levels, there was no universal, pressing economic anxiety or crisis that Biden could soothe. Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2020 The descriptions of leaving the body and blissful unity with the universal seem almost scripted from religious beliefs about souls leaving the body at death and ascending toward heavenly bliss. Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2019 Many of the universals that hold up best are negative. The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019 If there are universals among their tactics, they are probably linked to shared evolutionary history or shared strategies for hijacking a host. Quanta Magazine, 30 May 2019 May 2019) Antonello’s real subjects are universals rather than particulars: love, despair, sorrow, amusement, and, above all, light. The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2019 Her platform includes abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making healthcare universal for all Americans, paid family leave, and more. Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 27 June 2018 Patriarchal capitalism has arguably had a vested interest in promoting the latter idea as a human universal: as the Marxist psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich pointed out, with women providing free housework and caregiving, capitalists could pay men less. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018 Like any good storyteller, Sean Dorsey has a knack for distilling the universal from the specific. Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin universalis, from universum universe

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of universal was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing universal

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2968 COCA: 2642
universal

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem普遍；好像共通▸➤become變得普遍▸➤remain仍然普遍存在ADVERB➤truly十分普遍▸➤by no means, far from絕非普遍；遠非一般◇Some of the teachers are technical specialists, but this is far from universal.有些老師是技術方面的專家，但這絕不是普遍現象。➤almost, near, nearly, virtually幾乎是普遍的；接近共通；實際上通用▸➤apparently顯然普遍▸➤supposedly一般認為通用◇supposedly universal standards據稱通用的標準PREPOSITION➤among在⋯中普遍◇These practices remain universal among the islanders.這些依然是島上居民慣常的做法。➤in在⋯方面普遍◇a plan that is universal in scope應用範圍很廣的計劃

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