universal

Pluraluniversals

1. 1
   adjective

   Shared by everyone, all around the world.

   Like a smile, which means the same thing in every country.

   Kindness is a universal value that people admire everywhere.

   The fear of the dark is almost universal among young children.

   Similarworldwide, global, widespread, general, common

   Oppositelocal, limited, particular

2. 2
   adjective

   Shared by every single member of a certain group.

   Like a rule that every single player on a team must follow.

   Wearing a uniform is universal at this school.

   The dislike of homework was universal in our class.

   Similargeneral, common, unanimous

   Oppositelimited, partial

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3. 3
   adjective

   Able to be used for many different jobs or purposes.

   Like a tool that can do lots of different jobs.

   This universal remote controls almost any television.

   She bought a universal charger that fits all her devices.

   Similarall-purpose, multipurpose, versatile, adaptable

   Oppositespecialized, dedicated, specific

4. 4
   adjective

   Connected with the universe and everything in space.

   Like rules that work the same everywhere in space, not just on Earth.

   Some scientists search for universal laws that work across all of space.

   The film explored the universal forces that shape the cosmos.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Having no limits at all, so huge that it never seems to end.

   People called her a universal genius because her interest in learning had no limits.

   They spoke of a universal darkness that filled all of space.

   Similarboundless, infinite, limitless, vast, immeasurable

   Oppositefinite, limited

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A quality or feature that many different things share.

   In our philosophy class, we argued about whether universals like redness really exist.

   Roundness is a universal shared by balls, coins, and the moon.

   Oppositeparticular

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