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universal

British pronunciation/jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˌjunəˈvɝsəɫ/
universal
[ADJECTIVE]
1

concerning or influencing everyone in the world

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2

adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations

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3

applicable to or common to all members of a group or set

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Universal
[NOUN]
1

coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions

synonyms : universal joint
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2

a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings

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3

(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class

antonyms : particular
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4

(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages

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Examples
1People around the world enjoy various forms of music as a universal language.
2The universal language of art is bridging a divide.
3Themes are universal.
4These key principles are universal.
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