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Synonyms linguistic universal
Type of rule, linguistic rule
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Synonyms universal proposition
Type of proposition
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Synonyms universal joint
Type of coupling, coupler


in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps.
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Synonyms cosmopolitan, ecumenical, general, oecumenical, world-wide, worldwide
Derivation universality, universalize, universe


universal experience.
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Type of normal, convention, rule, pattern, formula


some form of religion seems to be a human universal.
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universal wrench.
universal chuck.
universal screwdriver.
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the play opened to universal acclaim.
rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys.

Examples of universal

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This does not mean that universal insurance cannot be obtained constitutionally.
From the newsweek.com
There's a universal color that is supposed to be appropriate for all eye colors.
From the freep.com
Kim's popularity, once nearly universal among South Koreans, has slid below 30%.
From the businessweek.com
Everyone's screaming and crying and pooping, it's the universal story of living.
From the time.com
Universal greed for profits regardless of further consequences will be our doom.
From the time.com
Taylor is writing for the universal woman and for the man who wants to know her.
From the time.com
On the contrary, there are are indeed universal rules for successful leadership.
From the forbes.com
The authors point out that this emphasis on choice and freedom is not universal.
From the sciencedaily.com
Universal and Busch caution that their events are intended for mature audiences.
From the charlotteobserver.com
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  • (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
  • Cosmopolitan: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
  • (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
  • Applicable to or common to all members of a group or set; "the play opened to universal acclaim"; "rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys"
  • Adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations; "universal wrench", "universal chuck"; "universal screwdriver"
  • A behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal"
  • Universal was an Australian based boy band, from the 1990s. They released three singles on London Records, with "Rock Me Good" and "Make It With You" both entering the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. When the third single failed to make in impact, the band dissolved. ...
  • Universal is the eighth full-length album by the Norwegian metal band Borknagar. It marks the return of bassist Tyr and guitarist Jens Ryland. The band's former vocalist ICS Vortex performed vocals on the track My Domain. ...
  • Universal is an Esperantido, a constructed language based on Esperanto. Grammatically, it is one of the more interesting: It has inclusive and exclusive pronouns, uses partial reduplication for the plural (tablo "table", tatablo "tables"), and inversion for antonyms (mega "big", gema "little"; ...