universal
1. uni.ver.sal \.yu:-n*-'v*r-s*l\ \-s(*-)le-\ \-s*l-n*s\ aj 1: including or
covering all or a whole collectively or distributively wit hout limit or
exception 2a: present or occurring everywhere 2b: existent or operative
everywhere or under all conditions {~ cu ltural patterns} 3a: embracing a
major part or the greatest portion {a ~ state} <(~ practices} {food is a ~
need} 3b: comprehensively broad and versatile {a ~ genius} 4a: affirming
or denying something of all members of a class {~ af firmative} or of all
values of a variable {~ quantifier} 4b: denoting every member of a class {~
term} 5: adapted or adjustable to meet varied requirements (as of use,
shape, or size) {a ~ gear cutter} all or the whole. UNIVERSAL implies
reference to every one without exception in the class, category, or genus
considered; GENERAL implies reference to all or nearly all {the theory has
met general but not universal acceptance} GENERIC implies reference to
every member of a genus {generic likenesses between all dogs} -
uni.ver.sal.ly av SYN syn UNIVERSAL, GENERAL, GENERIC mean of or relating
to
2. universal n 1a: a universal proposition in logic 1b: a predicable of
traditional logic 1c: a general concept or term or something in reality to
which it correspon ds : ESSENCE 2a: a mode of behavior existing in all
cultures 2b: a culture trait characteristic of all normal adult members of
a particu lar society