ubiquity

American  

[yoo-bik-wi-tee] / yuˈbɪk wɪ ti /

noun

1. the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence.

   the ubiquity of magical beliefs.

2. (initial capital letter) the omnipresence of God or Christ.

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Etymology

Origin of ubiquity

1570–80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu ( e ) everywhere + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

Social media’s explosion in the mid-aughts initially amplified these celebrities’ ubiquity until legions of their loyal TV viewers and pupils launched their own blogs and social media channels.

From Salon

Told largely through footage filmed by the hundreds of terrified villagers who gathered below, the film showcases how the ubiquity of the cellphone and connections to social media affect the way that events unfold.

From Barron's

And despite its ubiquity and invaluably additive contribution to cinema and frequent artistic glory, it has suffered from this lack of attention, of sufficient appreciation.

From Los Angeles Times

Surely even he could not have predicted the ubiquity of Pooh.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, the song’s ubiquity in Vietnam – playing in retail establishments, on news broadcasts and as the only English-language song on Tết playlists – is what prompted Đỗ to delve deeper into the song’s unusual popularity.

From Salon

Related Words

• pervasiveness