uni·ver·sal
Pronounced:
/ˌju:nəˈvɚsəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more uni*ver*sal; most uni*ver*sal] 1 : done or experienced by everyone ▪ universal human emotions ▪ an idea with universal appeal/acceptance : existing or available for everyone ▪ universal health care ▪ universal suffrage [=the right for all adults in a country to vote]
2 : existing or true at all times or in all places ▪ universal truths/laws ▪ a pattern that is universal across all cultures
2 : existing or true at all times or in all places ▪ universal truths/laws ▪ a pattern that is universal across all cultures
—uni·ver·sal·i·ty /ˌju:nəvɚˈsæləti/ noun [noncount]
/ˌju:nəvɚˈsæləti/ noun [noncount]—uni·ver·sal·ly adverb ▪ a universally recognized/accepted truth