"universal" meaning in All languages combined

See universal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl/ [UK], /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/ [US] Audio: en-us-universal.ogg [US] Forms: universal [positive], more universal [comparative], most universal [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is universal, then it is true for everyone or everything everywhere.
    Sense id: simple-universal-en-adj-ggHn1iBU
     
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