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Main de nitions of universal in English:universal Universal

universal

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‘universal adult su rage’

‘the incidents caused universal concern’

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Logic Denoting a proposition in whichsomething is asserted of all of a class.Contrasted with particular

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Linguistics Denoting or relating to agrammatical rule, set of rules, or otherlinguistic feature that is found in alllanguages.

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(of a tool or machine) adjustable to orappropriate for all requirements.

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Relating to or done by all people or things inthe world or in a particular group; applicableto all cases.

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NOUN

Logic A universal proposition.

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Philosophy A term or concept of generalapplication.

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Philosophy A nature or essence signi edby a general term.

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Linguistics A universal grammatical ruleor linguistic feature.

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OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, or fromLatin universalis, from universus (see universe).

Pronunciationuniversal /juːnɪˈvəːs(ə)l/

Main de nitions of universal in English:universal Universal

Universal

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PronunciationUniversal /juːnɪˈvəːs(ə)l/

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A thing having universal e ect, currency, orapplication.

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