ubiquity
Americannoun
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the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence.
the ubiquity of magical beliefs.
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(initial capital letter) the omnipresence of God or Christ.
Etymology
Origin of ubiquity
1570–80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu ( e ) everywhere + -itās -ity
Explanation
It’s here, there, and everywhere! Ubiquity is the state of being everywhere all the time. Like a pop song that plays every place you go, or the ubiquity of mosquitoes in the summer or pollen in the spring. There’s no escape! A god is a great example of ubiquity: an all-knowing deity that exists in every nook and cranny. The Latin root word ubique means “everywhere,” and something with ubiquity is indeed everywhere, impossible to avoid. Sometimes ubiquity is a mind trick, like learning that a group of crows is called a "murder," and then noticing crows everywhere you go, all day long. Wherever you go, you're reminded of the ubiquity of crows.
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Example Sentences
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His other hits include Running Away and Searchin', with his band Roy Ayers Ubiquity, who were also behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
Ubiquity shouldn’t sully the innocent purity of this haunting ballad about a vulnerable Marilyn Monroe, as worshipped by a “kid” from afar.
From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2018
Ubiquity is never a good sign for a joke, but beyond that, there’s an annoyingness to *checks notes* as a gag.
From Slate • Aug. 17, 2018
What celebrity gets this season’s Kanye West Ubiquity Trophy?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2016
The Ubiquity of Filtering and Coincidence Broadly understood, the study of filtering is nothing less than the study of psychology.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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