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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.

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Nearby words

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

Origin of universality

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

Related forms

non·u·ni·ver·sal·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for universality

universality

/ (ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsælɪtɪ) /

noun

the state or quality of being universal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012