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universal
adjective /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/
/-ˈvɝː-/ Definition
B2 existing everywhere or involving everyone: a universal truth Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest. The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the government.Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhereSomeone, anyone, no one or everyone universality
/-vɜːˈsæl.ɪ.ti/
/-vɝːˈsæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] formal universally
/-i/ adverb Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhereSomeone, anyone, no one or everyone
/-vɝːˈsæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] formal universally
/-i/ adverb Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhereSomeone, anyone, no one or everyone(Definition of universal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhere
Synonyms and related words:
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