universality

Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

u·ni·ver·sal·i·ty (y

-v

r-s

-t

)

n. pl. u·ni·ver·sal·i·ties

1. The quality, fact, or condition of being universal.

2. Universal inclusiveness in scope or range, especially great or unbounded versatility of the mind.

universality [ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsælɪtɪ]

the state or quality of being universal

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

universality - the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

catholicity

generality - the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability

universality

noun comprehensiveness, generalization, generality, totality, completeness, ubiquity, all-inclusiveness The vignettes have a universality that makes them irresistible.

Translations

universality [ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsælɪtɪ] N → universalidad f

universality

n → Universalität f; (of person also) → Vielseitigkeit f; (= prevalence also) → allgemeine Verbreitung; (= general applicability) → Allgemeingültigkeit f

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
bull's eye bull's-eye C category catholicity Catholicness constant generality light speed prevalence quantity speed speed of light universalism Universalist universe velocity			As the supreme perfection and universality of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" cast into oblivion whatever pre-Homeric poets had essayed, so these same qualities exercised a paralysing influence over the successors of Homer. Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context By the universal, I mean how a person of a certain type will on occasion speak or act, according to the law of probability or necessity; and it is this universality at which poetry aims in the names she attaches to the personages. The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context Beyond this universality of the symbolic language, we are apprised of the divineness of this superior use of things, whereby the world is a temple whose walls are covered with emblems, pictures, and commandments of the Deity,--in this, that there is no fact in nature which does not carry the whole sense of nature; and the distinctions which we make in events and in affairs, of low and high, honest and base, disappear when nature is used as a symbol. Essays, Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo View in context			Universal Joint Task List Universal lever universal motor universal polar stereographic grid Universal Postal Union Universal Product Code universal proposition universal quantifier universal recipient universal resource locator Universal restoration universal set universal solvent Universal Soul universal suffrage Universal theorem universal time universal transverse mercator grid Universal umbel universal veil Universalian universalise universalism Universalist universalistic universality universalizability universalize universally Universalness universe universe of discourse Universities and Colleges Admissions Service university University City university degree university entrance University extension University of California at Berkeley University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Nebraska University of North Carolina University of Paris University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Sussex University of Texas University of Vermont University of Washington University of West Virginia			Universalisability Universalisability universalisation universalisation Universalisation of Elementary Education universalise universalise universalised universalised universalises universalises universalising universalising universalism universalism universalist universalist Universalist Church Universalist Church in America Universalist Church of America Universalist National Memorial Church Universalist religion Universalist religion Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington universalistic Universalists Universalists universalities universalities universalities universality Universality (philosophy) Universality class Universality of free fall Universality of free fall Universalizability Universalizability universalizability principle universalization universalization universalize universalize universalized universalized universalizes universalizes universalizing universalizing universally universally universally universally universally attracting object Universally Interoperable Core universally known Universally Preferable Behaviour universally recognized universally recognized as nondiabetic universally repelling object Universally Unique Identifier Universalnaia Bibliografiia

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

universality playV2('en/US/st/stsdsld5sodosysodtsfshsnyfh3gl');playV2('en/UK/st/stsdsld5sodosysodtsfshsnyfh3gl')

universality