1. (noun) universal, linguistic universal
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
2. (noun) universal, universal proposition
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
3. (noun) universal
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
"some form of religion seems to be a human universal"
4. (adj) universal joint, universal
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
"in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
5. (adj) cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wide
of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
6. (adj) universal
applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
"the play opened to universal acclaim"; "rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys"
7. (adj) universal
adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
"universal wrench", "universal chuck"; "universal screwdriver"
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