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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:
- 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
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versatility
English
Etymology
versatile +? -ity
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?v??s??t?l?ti/
Noun
versatility (usually uncountable, plural versatilities)
- The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility.
- 1749, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Letters to His Son 1749
- Those are the sort of women who polish a young man the most, and who give him that habit of complaisance, and that flexibility and versatility of manners which prove of great use to him with men, and in the course of business.
- 1749, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Letters to His Son 1749
Translations
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