Canadian English Meaning of universal
universal
Other Canadian English words related to universal
Nearest Words of universal
- universal agent => Universal agent
- universal donor => Universal donor
- universal gas constant => Universal gas constant
- universal gravitational constant => universal gravitational constant
- universal joint => Universal joint
- universal product code => Universal product code
- universal proposition => Universal proposition
- universal quantifier => Universal quantifier
- universal resource locator => Uniform Resource Locator
- universal set => Universal set
Definitions and Meaning of universal in English
universal (n)
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
universal (s)
of worldwide scope or applicability
applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
universal (a.)
Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as, universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or benefice.
Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire; whole; as, the universal world.
Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a subject; as, a universal proposition; -- opposed to particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient.
universal (n.)
The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe.
A general abstract conception, so called from being universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or species contained under it.
A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.
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univariant => univariant, univalvular => univalvular, univalvia => Univalve, univalved => univalved, univalve => univalve,
