ubiquitous
[ yoo-bik-wi-tuhs ]
/ yuˈbɪk wɪ təs /
adjective
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
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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
synonym study for ubiquitous
See omnipresent.
OTHER WORDS FROM ubiquitous
Words nearby ubiquitous
ubique, ubiquinol, ubiquinone, Ubiquitarian, ubiquitin, ubiquitous, ubiquity, ubi sunt, ubi supra, U-boat, U-boats
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British Dictionary definitions for ubiquitous
ubiquitous
/ (juːˈbɪkwɪtəs) /
adjective
having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent
Derived forms of ubiquitous
ubiquitously, adverbubiquity or ubiquitousness, nounWord Origin for ubiquitous
C14: from Latin ubīque everywhere, from ubī where
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