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Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Meaning of "universal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNIVERSAL

universal  [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNIVERSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Universal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNIVERSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of universal in the English dictionary

The first definition of universal in the dictionary is of, relating to, or typical of the whole of mankind or of nature. Other definition of universal is common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group. Universal is also applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNIVERSAL


birsle
ˈbɜːsəl
cursal
ˈkɜːsəl
demersal
dɪˈmɜːsəl
disbursal
dɪsˈbɜːsəl
dispersal
dɪˈspɜːsəl
hirsel
ˈhɜːsəl
interspersal
ˌɪntəˈspɜːsəl
nonuniversal
ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
noursle
ˈnɜːsəl
nursle
ˈnɜːsəl
Purcell
ˈpɜːsəl
quaquaversal
ˌkwɑːkwəˈvɜːsəl
rehearsal
rɪˈhɜːsəl
reversal
rɪˈvɜːsəl
subversal
səbˈvɜːsəl
succursal
sʌˈkɜːsəl
tercel
ˈtɜːsəl
transversal
trænzˈvɜːsəl
traversal
trəˈvɜːsəl
versal
ˈvɜːsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNIVERSAL

univariate
universal bank
universal beam
universal class
universal coordinated time
universal coupling
universal donor
universal gas constant
universal grammar
universal joint
universal motor
Universal Product Code
universal quantifier
universal set
Universal Soul
Universal Spirit
universal suffrage
universal time
universalisability
universalisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNIVERSAL

bursal
colour-reversal
dextrorsal
discoursal
dorsal
dress rehearsal
extrorsal
in rehearsal
intertarsal
metatarsal
middorsal
morsal
role reversal
sinistrorsal
subdorsal
tarsal
tarsometatarsal
varsal

Synonyms and antonyms of universal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNIVERSAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «universal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of universal

Translation of «universal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNIVERSAL

Find out the translation of universal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of universal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «universal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全世界的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

universal
570 millions of speakers

English

universal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूनिवर्सल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عالمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

универсальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

universal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্বজনীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

universel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Universal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

allgemein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

みなに共通する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보편적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Universal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phổ quát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலகளாவிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वत्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evrensel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

universale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uniwersalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

універсальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

universal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθολική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

universele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

universell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

universal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of universal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSAL»

The term «universal» is very widely used and occupies the 2.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «universal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «universal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about universal

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNIVERSAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word universal.
1
Hannah Arendt
Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake it for a universal one.
2
John Astin
The themes Poe used were universal and timeless. As long as the English language exists at all, we will be able to appreciate what he did. It will not age! It will not become dated!
3
Ali Babacan
A country which has a population 99% as their faith in Islam can also be a country which are subscribing to the universal values of the E.U.
4
Swizz Beatz
Music is the universal language.
5
Clive Bell
It is the mark of great art that its appeal is universal and eternal.
6
Laura Branigan
When you're on stage, the audience becomes your other half. It's the ultimate high you can reach as a musician - an incredible feeling. And no matter where I am it's still the same; there's a reason we call music the universal language.
7
Hjalmar Branting
No nation is so great as to be able to afford, in the long run, to remain outside an increasingly universal League of Nations.
8
Giordano Bruno
Every soul and spirit has some degree of continuity with the universal spirit, which is recognized to be located not only where the individual soul lives and perceives, but also to be spread out everywhere in its essence and substance, as many Platonists and Pythagoreans have taught.
9
Stephen Cambone
But by providing the background picture - the universal situational awareness that we desire - by showing the anomalies, the Space-Based Radar will change the nature of how we do our analysis and our intelligence.
10
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNIVERSAL»

Discover the use of universal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to universal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to ...
Reference book on mathematics.
David Darling, 2004
2
Universal Jurisdiction in Modern International Law: ...
This study is based on the following questions: Which Jurisdiction can and should be exercised for the prosecution of individuals responsible for gross and serious violations of human rights?
Mitsue Inazumi, 2005
3
Achieving Universal Primary Education by 2015: A Chance for ...
Annotation This book seeks to provide answers to the following questions: Where do we stand today in relation to the target of universal primary completion?
Barbara Bruns, Alain Mingat, Ramahatra Rakotomalala, 2003
4
Universal Jurisdiction: National Courts and the Prosecution ...
Universal jurisdiction is becoming a potent instrument of international law, but it is poorly understood by legal experts and remains a mystery to most public officials and citizens.
Stephen Macedo, 2006
5
Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice
In the third edition of his classic work, revised extensively and updated to include recent developments on the international scene, Jack Donnelly explains and defends a richly interdisciplinary account of human rights as universal rights.
Jack Donnelly, 2013
6
The Universal Turing Machine: A Half-Century Survey
This volume recognizes the still continuing influence of the Turing machine concept by collecting contributions from international specialists in logic, computability, mathematics, biology, physics, linguistics, and cognitive science, thus ...
Rolf Herken, 1995
7
Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for ...
This book, featuring key chapters by Human-Computer Interaction luminaries such as Jonathan Lazar, Ron Baecker, Allison Druin, Ben Shneiderman, Brad Myers and Jenny Preece, examines innovative and groundbreaking research and practice, and ...
Dr. Jonathan Lazar, 2007
8
The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind
Combining the best parts of This is Your Brain on Music and The Emotional Brain, this book gives new insight into what really makes us tick.
Seth Horowitz, 2012
9
Universal Principles of Design
A cross-disciplinary reference of design. Pairs common design concepts with examples that illustrate them in practice.
William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler, 2010
10
Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex ...
This book has a place on every designer's bookshelf, including yours!" —David Sherwin, Principal Designer at frog and author of Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills "Universal Methods of Design is a landmark ...
Bella Martin, Bruce Hanington, Bruce M. Hanington, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNIVERSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term universal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Universal finds pirated copy of Jurassic World seeded from its own …
Universal Pictures in France has been seeding a pirated copy of its latest ... on its own computers, meaning that Universal was seeding pirated copies of its own ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
ArtsBeat | Universal Adds Yet Another Box-Office Hit With 'Minions'
LOS ANGELES – Universal Pictures just keeps hitting home runs: The studio's “Minions” took in about $115.2 million at the North American box office over the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Universal Hits $3B At International Box Office In Industry-Record …
The studio hit $1B, then $2B and now $3B in record time. Universal just keeps taking bites out of box office records domestically, internationally and worldwide. «Deadline, Jul 15»
4
Comcast's Universal Pictures Finds Silver Lining Behind 'Ted 2'
LOS ANGELES (TheStreet) -- In a record year at the box office for Comcast's (CMCSA - Get Report) Universal Pictures, the film studio may have finally found a ... «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»
5
'Fast & Furious' stars unveil 'Supercharged' ride at Universal Studios …
“Fast and Furious – Supercharged”—the new ride based on the hit film franchise -- opened with a supercharged splash Tuesday at Universal Studios Hollywood ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
6
Universal Pictures Races to $3.8 Billion for 2015
With this weekend's business, Universal Pictures' worldwide box office grosses have reached $3.819 billion, besting the 2013 previously-established record of ... «ComingSoon.net, Jun 15»
7
Smashing 'Bombshell' Concert Heads To Broadway With Spielberg …
In the wake of a well-received semi-staged concert of the show earlier this month, Universal Stage Productions has begun development on Bombshell as a real ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
8
Universal Reaches $1B Domestic, $3B Global Box Office In Industry …
jurassic world With the raptor-ous performance of Jurassic World both domestically and internationally in this, the film's debut frame, Universal has set two more ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
9
Universal Sued For Wrongful Death In 'Straight Outta Compton' Hit …
Universal had no comment on the six-claim complaint when contacted by Deadline. Straight Outta Compton is scheduled for released August 14. Straight Outta ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
10
Nintendo Partners with Universal Parks & Resorts to Create World's …
KYOTO, Japan & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts today announced plans to bring the world of Nintendo to life at ... «Business Wire, May 15»

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