different between universal vs cosmological
universal
English
Etymology
From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ?nivers?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ju?n??v??sl?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?jun??v?sl?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s?l
- Hyphenation: uni?ver?sal
Adjective
universal (comparative more universal, superlative most universal)
- Of or pertaining to the universe.
- Common to all members of a group or class.
- Common to all society; worldwide
- unlimited; vast; infinite
- Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
Synonyms
- (common to all members of a group or class): general; see also Thesaurus:generic
- (unlimited): see also Thesaurus:infinite
- (useful for many purposes): general-purpose, multi-purpose
Antonyms
- nonuniversal
Derived terms
- universalise, universalize
- universal quantifier
- universally
Related terms
- universe
- university
- universality
Translations
See also
- universal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- general
- global
Further reading
- universal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- universal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Noun
universal (plural universals)
- (philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
See also
- particular
Further reading
- S:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Universals
- The Medieval Problem of Universals - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis, first attested circa 1400.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /u.ni.v???sal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.ni.b?r?sal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /u.ni.ve??sal/
Adjective
universal (masculine and feminine plural universals)
- universal
Derived terms
- universalment
Related terms
- univers
- universalitat
Further reading
- “universal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “universal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “universal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
References
Galician
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
universal m or f (plural universais)
- of or pertaining to the universe
- world-wide, universal, common to all cultures
Synonyms
- (world-wide): mundial
Related terms
- universalidade
- universo
Further reading
- “universal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
German
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /univ???za?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
universal (comparative universaler, superlative am universalsten)
- universal
Declension
Further reading
- “universal” in Duden online
Middle English
Alternative forms
- universall, unyversal, universalle, universell, uniyversale, universele, universel
Etymology
From Old French universel, from Latin ?nivers?lis; equivalent to universe +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iu?ni?v?rsal/, /iu?niv?r?sa?l/, /iu?ni?v?rs?l/
Adjective
universal
- all-encompassing, subject to everything and everyone; having universal significance.
- (Late Middle English) absolute, subject to everything in a given area or subject (e.g. a settlement; a person)
- (Late Middle English) frequently practiced, usual, customary.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Given total leeway and control; with universal power.
- (Late Middle English, rare) unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpolitical
- (Late Middle English, rare) general, non-specific, generic
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) unformed, uncreated, unmade.
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) theoretical, abstract, general.
Derived terms
- universalite
- universally
Descendants
- English: universal
References
- “?nivers??l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Noun
universal
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) A category, class, or classification.
Descendants
- English: universal
References
- “?nivers??l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Determiner
universal
- (Late Middle English) The whole, all of, every portion of, all parts of.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Every kind of; all sorts of
References
- “?nivers??l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Adjective
universal m (feminine singular universala, masculine plural universals, feminine plural universalas)
- universal
Derived terms
- universalament
Related terms
- univèrs
- universalitat
Old French
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Adjective
universal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular universale)
- universal
Descendants
- French: universel
- ? Middle English: universal, universall, unyversal, universalle, universell, uniyversale, universele, universel
- English: universal
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
- üniversal
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yniv?r?sal/
Adjective
universal
- universal
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ni.v??.?sa?/
- Hyphenation: u?ni?ver?sal
Adjective
universal m or f (plural universais, comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the universe; universal.
- Common to all society; universal; world-wide.
- Common to all members of a group or class; universal.
Inflection
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:universal.
Derived terms
- universalmente
Related terms
- universalidade
- universo
Further reading
- “universal” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Romanian
Etymology
From French universel, from Latin universalis.
Adjective
universal m or n (feminine singular universal?, masculine plural universali, feminine and neuter plural universale)
- universal
Declension
Related terms
- univers
- universalitate
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin ?nivers?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unibe??sal/, [u.ni.??e??sal]
- Hyphenation: u?ni?ver?sal
Adjective
universal (plural universales)
- universal
Derived terms
- universalmente
Related terms
- universalidad
- universo
Anagrams
- vulneráis
Further reading
- “universal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
universal From the web:
- what universal remote works with firestick
- what universal theme is present in this excerpt
- what universal hotels are open
- what universal time zone am i in
- what universal park is better
- what universal blood type
- what universal remote works with roku
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cosmological
English
Adjective
cosmological (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe
Derived terms
Translations
cosmological From the web:
- what cosmological arguments
- what cosmological theory
- what cosmological mean
- what is cosmological constant
- what does cosmological mean
- what is cosmological principle
- what is cosmological time
- what is cosmological inflation
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