universal

 
Pronunciation: /juːnɪˈvəːs(ə)l/

adjective

  • relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases: universal adult suffrage the incidents caused universal concern
  • Logic denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of all of a class. Contrasted with particular.
  • Linguistics denoting or relating to a grammatical rule, set of rules, or other linguistic feature that is found in all languages.
  • (of a tool or machine) adjustable to or appropriate for all requirements.

noun

  • a thing having universal effect, currency, or application, in particular:
  • Logic a universal proposition.
  • Philosophy a term or concept of general application.
  • Philosophy a nature or essence signified by a general term.
  • Linguistics a universal grammatical rule or linguistic feature.

Derivatives

universality

Pronunciation: /-ˈsalɪti/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin universalis, from universus (see universe)