universal language
Americannoun
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an auxiliary language that is used and understood everywhere.
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any kind of expression that is used and understood everywhere.
Music is a universal language.
Example Sentences
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Huawei’s technology, called UnifiedBus, aims to establish a universal language so different chips, even across separate server racks, can communicate directly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It's now become engrained that music is a universal language, it's one of those things that binds us together regardless of what type of human being you are," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Yeah, those are the two: melody to me is the universal language.
From Salon ● May 22, 2024
Because of its “unparalleled position” in the world of sports, El-Sonni said, “football serves as a universal language spoken across the globe, cutting across national, cultural and socio-economic barriers.”
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
“If I could, I’d write a huge encyclopedia just about the words luck and coincidence. It’s with those words that the universal language is written.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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