UNIVERSAL

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: U₁N₁I₁V₄E₁R₁S₁A₁L₁ = 12

Definition

adjective of worldwide scope or applicability. — synonyms: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, worldwide, world-wide
adjective applicable to or common to all members of a group or set.
adjective adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations.
noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages. — synonyms: linguistic_universal
noun (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class. — synonyms: universal_proposition
noun a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings.
noun coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions. — synonyms: universal_joint

“an issue of cosmopolitan import”
“the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time- Christopher Morley”
“universal experience”