universality

[ yoo-nuh-ver-sal-i-tee ]

/ ˌyu nə vərˈsæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural u·ni·ver·sal·i·ties.

the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere.

relation, extension, or applicability to all.

universal character or range of knowledge, interests, etc.

Words nearby universality

universal suffrage, universal time, universal time coordinated, universalism, universalist, universality, universalizability, universalize, universally, universe, universe of discourse

Origin of universality

1325–75; Middle English universalite < Late Latin ūniversālitās. See universal, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM universality

non·u·ni·ver·sal·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for universality

Rather, the universality of Barcelona lies in the common experience shared by all Americans who spend time abroad.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat|Michael Weiss|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The creative team behind Looking, though, is certainly aware that the expectation for universality exists.
HBO’s ‘Looking,’ Gays, and Sex: Are We All Expecting Too Much?|Kevin Fallon|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By delving into her own experience, Carucci was able to examine more deeply the universality of motherhood.
Elinor Carucci Captures the Messy, Beautiful Reality of Motherhood|Amy Zimmerman|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With Kamala Khan, Marvel is smashing the tired stereotype by showing the universality of issues that plague teenagers.
Meet the Muslim Ms. Marvel: Kamala Khan’s Fight Against Stereotypes|Rula Jebreal|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

One such function is the Universal Periodic Review, and the universality is right there in the name.
Israel Unilaterally Withdraws From U.N. Rights Review|Ali Gharib|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nor was the tenacity of the tribal system more remarkable than its universality.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
But it is at once clear that no human experience can possess the attribute of universality, otherwise it would cease to be human.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson
There are certain great living religions which make this claim of universality.
The Church and Modern Life|Washington Gladden
This expectation of universality is not shared by all the religions of the earth.
The Church and Modern Life|Washington Gladden
The feelings of all men and the vocabularies of all languages attest the universality of the belief.
The Map of Life|William Edward Hartpole Lecky

British Dictionary definitions for universality

universality

/ (ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsælɪtɪ) /

noun

the state or quality of being universal

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universality

noun, plural u·ni·ver·sal·i·ties.

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noun