Dictionary entries for 'universal'

Synonyms

u·ni·ver·sal (yōṓnə-vûŕsəl)

adjective

Of, relating to, extending to, or affecting the entire world or all within the world; worldwide: “This discovery of literature has as yet only partially penetrated the universal consciousness” (Ellen Key)
Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration: the universal skepticism of philosophers. See synonyms at general
Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations: a universal remedy.
Of or relating to the universe or cosmos; cosmic.
Knowledgeable about or constituting all or many subjects; comprehensively broad.
Adapted or adjustable to many sizes or mechanical uses.
Logic Encompassing all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.

Logic
1. A universal proposition.
2. A general or abstract concept or term considered absolute or axiomatic.
A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
A trait or pattern of behavior characteristic of all the members of a particular culture or of all humans.