5/25/2017 Universal | Definition of Universal by Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universal 1/10 Examples: UNIVERSAL in a Sentence 1 universal adjective | uni·ver·sal | \ ˌ yü-n ə - ˈ v ə r-s ə l\ Popularity: Bottom 50% of words Definition of UNIVERSAL —universally \ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-s(ə-)lē\ adverb —universalness \ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-səl-nəs\ noun : including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception; especially : available equitably to all members of a society 1 universal health coverage • a : present or occurring everywhere b : existent or operative everywhere or under all conditions 2 universal cultural patterns • a : embracing a major part or the greatest portion (as of humankind) b : comprehensively broad and versatile 3 a universal state • universal practices • a universal genius • a : affirming or denying something of all members of a class or of all values of a variable b : denoting every member of a class 4 a universal term • : adapted or adjustable to meet varied requirements (as of use, shape, or size) 5 a universal gear cutter • a universal remote control • SINCE 1828 MENU 1 NVIDIA 1013
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5/25/2017 Universal | Definition of Universal by Merriam-Webster
: including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limitor exception; especially : available equitably to all members of a society
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universal health coverage•
a : present or occurring everywhereb : existent or operative everywhere or under all conditions
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cultural patterns•
a : embracing a major part or the greatest portion (as of humankind)
b : comprehensively broad and versatile
3 auniversal state
•universal practices•
a universal genius•
a : affirming or denying something of all members of a class or of all valuesof a variableb : denoting every member of a class
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a universal term•
: adapted or adjustable to meet varied requirements (as of use, shape, orsize)
5a universal gear cutter• a universal remote control•
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: one that is universal: such asa : a universal proposition in logicb : a predicable of traditional logicc : a general concept or term or something in reality to which it corresponds :ESSENCE
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a : a behavior pattern or institution (such as the family) existing in all culturesb : a culture trait characteristic of all normal adult members of a particularsociety
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in the civil law of Louisianaa : encompassing or burdening all of one's property especially causa mortis
— see also UNIVERSAL LEGACY at LEGACY — compareUNIVERSAL TITLE at TITLE
b : of or relating to a universal conveyance or a conveyance under a universaltitle — see also UNIVERSAL SUCCESSOR
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granted him a universal usufruct•
a universal donee•
: not confined by limitations or exceptions : general in application2
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