universal
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole.
quasi-universal
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a word derived from
universal.
Example Sentences
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The story has a deep pedigree and a built-in pathos; its intimate pain is inscribed on a mighty panorama of time, its doomed romanticism is anchored in quasi-universal domestic practicalities.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 23, 2015
It qualifies the absolute: fairly certain, virtual unanimity, quasi-universal.
From Time Magazine Archive
English, say the objectors, is spoken more or less everywhere, while Gaelic will never be able to claim the position of a quasi-universal language.
From The Glories of Ireland by P. J. Lennox
European criticism and the scruples of Maximilian must be satisfied by this appearance of a popular election and a quasi-universal suffrage.
From Maximilian in Mexico A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867 by Sara Yorke Stevenson
A consensus essential for the survival and well being of the community is reached by acknowledging forces from outside, and accepting their permanent and quasi-universal nature.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
