universal
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: uni‧ver‧sal
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl
Adjective
edituniversal (comparative more universal, superlative most universal)
- Of or pertaining to the universe.
- Common to all members of a group or class.
- 1911, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:
- In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y."
- 1922, Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther, chapter 4, in My Life and Work, Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., →OCLC:
- I had been planning every day through these years toward a universal car.
- Common to all society; worldwide.
- She achieved universal fame.
- a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The Life of John Dryden, Esq.”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume I, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760, →OCLC, page xiii:
- [John] Dryden's univerſal genius, his firmly eſtablished reputation, and the glory his memory muſt always reflect upon the nation that gave him birth, make us ardently wiſh for a more accurate life of him than any which has hitherto appeared: […]
- Unlimited; vast; infinite.
- Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
- universal wrench
Synonyms
edit- (common to all members of a group or class): general; see also Thesaurus:generic
- (unlimited): see also Thesaurus:infinite
- (useful for many purposes): general-purpose, multi-purpose
Antonyms
editDerived terms
edit- abstract universal
- last universal ancestor
- Saybolt universal second
- universal algebra
- universal arithmetic
- universal bank
- universal banking
- universal basic income
- universal chuck
- universal credit
- universal design
- universal design for instruction
- universal donor
- universal grammar
- universal grinder
- universal instrument
- universalise, universalize
- universal joint
- universal jurisdiction
- universal language
- universal lever
- universally
- universal masking
- universal mind
- universal morphism
- universal opportunity
- universal packager
- universal product code
- universal property
- universal quantifier
- universal set
- universal shunt
- universal solvent
- universal sorter
- universal suffrage
- universal Turing machine
- universal value
- universal veil
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See also
editNoun
edituniversal (plural universals)
- (philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
- 1912, Bertrand Russel, The Problems of Philosophy, Chapter 9:
- When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals.
- 1970, John R. Searle, Speech acts[1]:
- We might also distinguish those expressions which are used to refer to individuals or particulars from those which are used to refer to what philosophers have called universals: e.g., to distinguish such expressions as "Everest" and "this chair" from "the number three", "the color red" and "drunkenness".
- 2021, Meghan O'Gieblyn, chapter 11, in God, Human, Animal, Machine […] , →ISBN:
- Empiricism was similarly a response to this loss of universals—a radically contingent world with no underlying order must constantly be studied and tested—and made God himself unnecessary: divine spirit and human spirit were alien enough to each other that they could function without taking each other into account.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “universal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “universal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- S:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Universals
- The Medieval Problem of Universals - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Catalan
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin ūniversālis. First attested in c. 1400.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Central) [u.ni.βərˈsal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [u.ni.vərˈsal]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [u.ni.veɾˈsal]
Adjective
edituniversal m or f (masculine and feminine plural universals)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “universal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Further reading
edit- “universal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “universal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “universal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Crimean Tatar
editAdjective
edituniversal
References
editDanish
editAdjective
edituniversal
- Alternative spelling of universel
Inflection
editInflection of universal | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | universal | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | universalt | — | —2 |
Plural | universale | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | universale | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References
editGalician
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal m or f (plural universais)
- of or pertaining to the universe
- world-wide, universal, common to all cultures
- Synonym: mundial
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “universal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal (strong nominative masculine singular universaler, comparative universaler, superlative am universalsten)
Declension
editFurther reading
editMiddle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French universel, from Latin ūniversālis; equivalent to universe + -al.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal
- all-encompassing, subject to everything and everyone; having universal significance.
- (Late Middle English) absolute, subject to everything in a given area or subject (e.g. a settlement; a person)
- (Late Middle English) frequently practiced, usual, customary.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Given total leeway and control; with universal power.
- (Late Middle English, rare) unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpolitical
- (Late Middle English, rare) general, non-specific, generic
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) unformed, uncreated, unmade.
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) theoretical, abstract, general.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- English: universal
References
edit- “ūniversā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Noun
edituniversal
- (Late Middle English, philosophy, rare) A category, class, or classification.
Descendants
edit- English: universal
References
edit- “ūniversā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Determiner
edituniversal
- (Late Middle English) The whole, all of, every portion of, all parts of.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Every kind of; all sorts of
References
edit- “ūniversā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
Occitan
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal m (feminine singular universala, masculine plural universals, feminine plural universalas)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editOld French
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ūniversālis.
Adjective
edituniversal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular universale)
Descendants
edit- French: universel
- → Middle English: universal, universall, unyversal, universalle, universell, uniyversale, universele, universel
- English: universal
Piedmontese
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
edit
- Hyphenation: u‧ni‧ver‧sal
Adjective
edituniversal m or f (plural universais, comparable, comparative mais universal, superlative o mais universal or universalíssimo)
- (relational) universe; universal
- common to all society; universal; world-wide
- common to all members of a group or class; universal
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:universal.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “universal” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French universel, from Latin universalis. By surface analysis, univers + -al.
Adjective
edituniversal m or n (feminine singular universală, masculine plural universali, feminine and neuter plural universale)
Declension
editsingular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | universal | universală | universali | universale | ||
definite | universalul | universala | universalii | universalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | universal | universale | universali | universale | ||
definite | universalului | universalei | universalilor | universalelor |
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editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edituniversal m or f (masculine and feminine plural universales)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “universal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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