ubiquitous

[yoo-bik-wi-tuh s]

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adjective

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

Also u·biq·ui·tar·y

[yoo-bik-wi-ter-ee] /yuˈbɪk wɪˌtɛr i/.

Origin of ubiquitous

First recorded in 1830–40; ubiquit(y) + -ous

Related formsu·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverbu·biq·ui·tous·ness, nounnon·u·biq·ui·tar·y, adjectivenon·u·biq·ui·tous, adjectivenon·u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverbnon·u·biq·ui·tous·ness, nounun·u·biq·ui·tous, adjectiveun·u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverbun·u·biq·ui·tous·ness, noun

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See omnipresent.

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Examples from the Web for ubiquitous

Contemporary Examples

Because the federal government has become so ubiquitous and voracious, there seems to be no negotiating with its size and scope.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession
James Poulos
September 23, 2014
By then the S-75 had earned a reputation similar to that of the ubiquitous AK-47 automatic rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17
Clive Irving
July 20, 2014
The Buk that brought down MH17 is the high-tech equivalent of the ubiquitous AK-47.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17
Clive Irving
July 20, 2014
Despite the detractors, Red Alert has become so ubiquitous that even the government is aware of it.
The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts
Itay Hod
July 15, 2014
But that changed in the 19th century, when two important developments helped make ice cream the ubiquitous snack it is today.
An Investigation Into the Delicious Origins of Ice Cream
Andrew Romano
July 13, 2014

Historical Examples

Does a newspaper, even the ubiquitous Petit Journal, penetrate into these solitudes?
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
But Sir Joseph was ubiquitous; and the whole of that place was barred against him.
Alarms and Discursions
G. K. Chesterton
He is supreme and ubiquitous in consciousness: his heart beats in every Element.
Mountain Meditations
L. Lind-af-Hageby
And they ran as if their life was at stake to do his bidding; were so active that they seemed to be ubiquitous.
The Downfall
Emile Zola
In some ruined houses were yet more Scotsmen, most ubiquitous of peoples.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.

British Dictionary definitions for ubiquitous

ubiquitous

adjective

having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent

Derived Formsubiquitously, adverbubiquity or ubiquitousness, noun

Word Origin

C14: from Latin ubīque everywhere, from ubī where

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Word Origin and History for ubiquitous

adj.

"turning up everywhere," 1837, from ubiquity + -ous. The earlier word was ubiquitary (1580s), from Modern Latin ubiquitarius, from ubique. Related: Ubiquitously; ubiquitousness.

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Examples from the Web for ubiquitous

Contemporary Examples

Because the federal government has become so ubiquitous and voracious, there seems to be no negotiating with its size and scope.

By then the S-75 had earned a reputation similar to that of the ubiquitous AK-47 automatic rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

The Buk that brought down MH17 is the high-tech equivalent of the ubiquitous AK-47.

Despite the detractors, Red Alert has become so ubiquitous that even the government is aware of it.

But that changed in the 19th century, when two important developments helped make ice cream the ubiquitous snack it is today.

Historical Examples

Does a newspaper, even the ubiquitous Petit Journal, penetrate into these solitudes?

But Sir Joseph was ubiquitous; and the whole of that place was barred against him.

He is supreme and ubiquitous in consciousness: his heart beats in every Element.

And they ran as if their life was at stake to do his bidding; were so active that they seemed to be ubiquitous.

In some ruined houses were yet more Scotsmen, most ubiquitous of peoples.

ubiquitous

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adj.

Origin of ubiquitous