Definitions for universalityˌyu nə vərˈsæl ɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

u•ni•ver•sal•i•tyˌyu nə vərˈsæl ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.

  1. the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere.

  2. relation, extension, or applicability to all.

  3. universal character or range of knowledge, interests, etc.

Origin of universality:

1325–75; ME < LL

Princeton's WordNet

  1. universality, catholicity(noun)

    the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

Wiktionary

  1. universality(Noun)

    the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

  2. Origin: universal + -ity

Webster Dictionary

  1. Universality(noun)

    the quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

universality(noun)

affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people

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