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Added 9 October 2026

universal

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ adjective

In Latin: ūniversālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about universal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or pertaining to the universe.
Common to all members of a group or class.
Common to all society; worldwide, global.
She achieved universal fame.

noun

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
A pattern that occurs systematically across natural languages.

Origin

From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.

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