universal

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to the universe.
2. Common to all members of a group or class.
3. Common to all society; worldwide.
4. Unlimited; vast; infinite.
5. Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.

Noun

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: universal

Cognate with French: universel

In summary

From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.

Synonyms

general

worldwide

global

common

widespread

ecumenical

oecumenical

generic

public

cosmopolitan

world-wide

world

🗺️

all-around

ubiquitous

universal joint

universal proposition

cosmic

omnipresent

ordinary

all-embracing

whole

all

worldly

multi-purpose

whole world

general purpose

international

overall

all-purpose

catholic

general-purpose

linguistic universal

entire

well-known

wholly

world-famous

across-the-board

Catholic

extreme limit

all countries

all nations

all creation

all things

generalduty

general service

whole earth

of wide application

over all

extraterrestial

common to all mankind

Sentences

I have to find a man who knows that universal language .

This new motor utilized the universal Power Functions connections , used by all components .

Note: All series were co-produced with Universal Animation Studios .

Quantum deformations of the universal enveloping algebra lead to the notion of quantum groups .