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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:
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public
English
Alternative forms
- publick, publicke, publike, publique (all obsolete)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman publik, public, Middle French public, publique et al., and their source, Latin p?blicus (“pertaining to the people”). Compare people.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?bl?k/
- Hyphenation: pub?lic
Adjective
public (comparative more public, superlative most public)
- Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment. [from 14th c.]
- Pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc. [from 15th c.]
- 2010, Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, 16 Sep 2010:
- A mere 3% of the more than 1,000 people interviewed said they actually knew what the conference was about. It seems safe to say public awareness of the Convention on Biological Awareness in Nagoya - and its goal of safeguarding wildlife - is close to non-existent.
- 2010, Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, 16 Sep 2010:
- Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community. [from 15th c.]
- 2004, The Guardian, Leader, 18 Jun 2004:
- But culture's total budget is a tiny proportion of all public spending; it is one of the government's most visible success stories.
- 2004, The Guardian, Leader, 18 Jun 2004:
- Open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. [from 15th c.]
- 2011, David Smith, The Guardian, 10 May 2011:
- Some are left for dead on rubbish tips, in refuge bags or at public toilets.
- 2011, David Smith, The Guardian, 10 May 2011:
- (of a company) Traded publicly via a stock market.
- (not comparable, object-oriented programming) Accessible to the program in general, not only to the class or any subclasses.
Antonyms
- private
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
public (plural publics)
- The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
- 2007 May 4, Martin Jacques, The Guardian
- Bush and Blair stand condemned by their own publics and face imminent political extinction.
- 2007 May 4, Martin Jacques, The Guardian
- (public relations) A particular group or demographic to be targeted.
- 2005, Donald Treadwell, ?Jill B. Treadwell, Public Relations Writing: Principles in Practice (page 19)
- To the extent that you will use them to reach many other publics, the news media will also be one of your publics.
- 2005, Donald Treadwell, ?Jill B. Treadwell, Public Relations Writing: Principles in Practice (page 19)
- (archaic) A public house; an inn.
Derived terms
- antipublic
- general public
- Joe Public
- John Q. Public
- member of the public
- public relations
- public-spirited
Translations
References
- public at OneLook Dictionary Search
- public in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- public in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- public in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /py.blik/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin publicus.
Adjective
public (feminine singular publique, masculine plural publics, feminine plural publiques)
- public
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun use of public (compare Latin publicum).
Noun
public m (plural publics)
- public (people in general)
- audience
- Il devait plaire à son public.
- He had to please his audience
- Il devait plaire à son public.
Further reading
- “public” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Ladin
Adjective
public m pl
- plural of publich
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin publicus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
public m (feminine singular publica, masculine plural publics, feminine plural publicas)
- public
- Antonym: privat
Derived terms
- publicament
Noun
public m (plural publics)
- public, audience
Old French
Alternative forms
- publik
- publiq
- publique
Adjective
public m (oblique and nominative feminine singular publique)
- public (not private; available to the general populace)
Derived terms
- en public
References
- publik on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French public < Latin publicus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pu.blik/
Adjective
public m or n (feminine singular public?, masculine plural publici, feminine and neuter plural publice)
- public
Noun
public n (plural publice)
- the public
public From the web:
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- what public school am i zoned for
- what public schools are open
- what publications are included in apple news
- what public libraries are open
- what publication was a major achievement for the philosophes
- what public works are not copyrighted
- what public assistance do i qualify for
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