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univalent

ADJ(โครโมโซม เดี่ยว (โครโมโซม ไม่ เป็น คู่ diao

univalve

ADJ ซึ่ง มี อัน เดียว ซึ่ง มี เปลือก ฝา เดียว sueng-mi-an-diao

univalved

A ที่ มี ลิ้น อัน เดียว ที่ มี ฝา เดียว ที่ มี ชิ้น เดียว univalvular

univalvular

A ที่ มี ลิ้น อัน เดียว ที่ มี ฝา เดียว ที่ มี ชิ้น เดียว univalved

universal

ADJ ี่ เป็น สากล ที่ มีผล กับ คน ทั้งโลก worldly local pen-sa-kon

universal

N ข้อต่อ เอนกประสงค์ universal joint kho-to-a-nek-pra-song

universal coupling

N ส่วน ที่ เป็น ข้อต่อ ของ เครื่องกลไก universal joint suan-ti-pen-kho-to-kong-kraung-kon-kai

universal joint

N ส่วน ที่ เป็น ข้อต่อ ของ เครื่องกลไก universal coupling suan-ti-pen-kho-to-kong-kraung-kon-kai

universalism

N ลักษณะ ทั่วไป ที่ แพร่หลาย ความรู้ หรือ ความสนใจ ทั่วไป

universalist

N ผู้มีความรู้ กว้างขวาง ผู้มีความรู้ ทุก แขนง วิชา phu-mi-kwam-ru-kwang-kwang

universality

N ความเป็นสากล kwam-pen-sa-kon

universalize

VT ทำให้ มีผล แพร่หลาย ทำให้ มี อยู่ ทั่วๆ ไป universalise

universally

ADV อย่าง เป็น สากล ทั่วโลก internationally globally terrestrially there here occasionally yang-pen-sa-kon

universe

N จักรวาล สิ่ง ทั้งมวล สากล โลก ทั้งหมด cosmos creation existence life macrocosm nature world jak-kra-wan

universe

N ประสบการณ์ ทั้งมวล pra-sob-kan-tang-muan

universe

N โลก และ มนุษยชาติ the natural world lok-lae-ma-nud-sa-ya-chat

universe of discourse

N สรรพสิ่ง ทั้งหมด ทั้งมวล

university

N มหาวิทยาลัย ma-ha-wit-tha-ya-lai

univocal

A ที่ มีความหมาย เดียว เท่านั้น

univocally

ADV อย่าง มีความหมาย เดียว เท่านั้น

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNIVALVE

a.[L. unus, one, and valve. ] Having one valve only, as a shell or pericarp.

UNIVALVE

n.A shell having one valve only. The univalves form one of the three divisions into which shells are usually divided.

UNIVALVULAR

a.Having one valve only; as a univalvular pericap or shell.

UNIVERSAL

a.[L. universalis; unus and versor. ] 1. All; extending to or comprehending the whole number, quantity or space; as universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence.
The universal cause acts not by partial, but by general laws.
2. Total; whole.
From harmony, from heav'nly harmony, this universal frame began.
3. Comprising all the particulars; as universal kinds.
4. In botany, a universal umbel, is a primary or general umbel; the first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; opposed to partial. A universal involucre is placed at the foot of a universal umbel.
Universal instrument, is one which measures all kinds of distances, lengths, etc. ; as the pantometer or holometer.
Universal dial, is a dial by which the hour may be found by the sun in any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole.
Universal proposition. [See the noun. ]

UNIVERSAL

n.[See the adjective. ] 1. In logic, a universal is complex or incomplex. A complex universal, is either a universal proposition, as "every whole is greater than its parts," or whatever raises a manifold conception in the mind, as the definition of a reasonable animal.
An incomplex universal, is what produces one conception only in the mind, and is a simple thing respecting many; as human nature, which relates to every individual in which it is found.
2. The whole; the general system of the universe. [Not in use. ]

UNIVERSALISM

n.In theology, the doctrine or belief that all men will be saved or made happy in a future life.

UNIVERSALIST

n.One who holds the doctrine that all men will be saved.

UNIVERSALITY

n.The state of extending to the whole; as the universality of a proposition; the universality of sin; the universality of the deluge.

UNIVERSALLY

adv. With extension to the whole; in a manner to comprehend all; without exception. Air is a fluid universally diffused. God's laws are universally binding on his creatures. [Note - Universal and its derivatives are used in common discourse for general. This kind of universality is by the schoolmen called moral, as admitting of some exceptions, in distinction from metophysical, which precludes all exceptions.]

UNIVERSALNESS

n.Universality.

UNIVERSE

n.[L. universitas.] The collective name of heaven and earth, and all that belongs to them; the whole system of created things.

UNIVERSITY

n.An assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning, and where degrees are conferred. A university is properly a universal school, in which are taught all branches of learning, or the four faculties of theology, medicine, law and the sciences and arts.

UNIVOCAL

a.[L. unus, one, and vox, word. ] 1. Having one meaning only. A univocal word is opposed to an equivocal, which has two or more significations.
2. Having unison of sounds; as the octave in music and its replicates.
3. Certain; regular; pursuing always one tenor. [Little used. ]

UNIVOCALLY

adv. 1. In one term; in one sense.
How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the venial be not sin?
2. In one tenor. [Little used. ]

UNIVOCATION

n.Agreement of name and meaning.

UNIVOQUE, UNIVOKE

a.In music, univocal concords are the octave and its recurrences, above or below.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNIVALENCE

UNIVALENCE U *niv "a *lence, n. (Chem. )

Defn: The quality or state of being univalent.

UNIVALENT

U *niv "a *lent, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence. ] (Chem. )

Defn: Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

UNIVALVE

U "ni *valve, n. Etym: [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.

Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical, cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets.

UNIVALVE; UNIVALVED

U "ni *valve, U "ni *valved, a. Etym: [Cf. F. univalve. ] (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Defn: Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.

UNIVALVIA

U `ni *val "vi *a (, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Gastropoda.

UNIVALVULAR

UNIVALVULAR U `ni *val "vu *lar, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Univalve, a.

UNIVARIANT

UNIVARIANT U `ni *va "ri *ant, a. (Chem. )

Defn: Having one degree of freedom or variability.

UNIVERSAL

U `ni *ver "sal, a. Etym: Etym: [L. universalis: cf. F. universel, OF. also universal. See Universe. ]

1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as, universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or benefice. "Anointed universal King. " Milton. The universal cause Acts not by partial, but by general laws. Pope. This universal frame began. Dryden.

Note: Universal and its derivatives are used in common discourse for general and its derivatives. See General.

2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire; whole; as, the universal world. Shak. At which the universal host up dent A shout that tore Hell's concave. Milton.

3. (Mech. )

Defn: Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc. ; as, a universal milling machine.

4. (Logic )

Defn: Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a subject; as, a universal proposition; -- opposed to particular; e. g. (universal affirmative ) All men are animals; (universal negative ) No men are omniscient. Universal chuck (Mach. ), a chuck, as for a lathe, having jaws which can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp objects of various sizes. -- Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1. -- Universal coupling. (Mach. ) Same as Universal joint, below. -- Universal dial, a dial by which the hour may be found in any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole. -- Universal instrument (Astron.), a species of altitude and azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which is, that the object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the angle, and the eye end constitutes a portion of the horizontal axis of the instrument, having the eyepiece at the pivot and in the center of the altitude circle, so that the eye has convenient access to both at the same time. -- Universal joint (Mach. ), a contrivance used for joining two shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may give rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with it, or may move freely in all directions with respect to the other, as by means of a cross connecting the forked ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1 ). Since this joint can not act when the angle of the shafts is less than 14 º, a double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving rotary motion at angles less than 14 º (Fig. 2 ). -- Universal umbel (Bot. ), a primary or general umbel; the first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; -- opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel.

Syn. -- General; all; whole; total. See General.

UNIVERSAL

UNIVERSAL U `ni *ver "sal, n.

1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe. [Obs. ] Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature and reason, of the universal. Sir W. Raleigh.

2. (Logic ) (a ) A general abstract conception, so called from being universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or species contained under it. (b ) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.

UNIVERSALIAN

UNIVERSALIAN U `ni *ver *sa "li *an, a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist. [R.]

UNIVERSALISM

U `ni *ver "sal *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. universalisme.] (Theol.)

Defn: The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.

UNIVERSALIST

U `ni *ver "sal *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. universaliste.]

1. (Theol.)

Defn: One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith.

2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions. [Obs. ] Bentley.

UNIVERSALIST

UNIVERSALIST U `ni *ver "sal *ist, a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to Unversalists of their doctrines.

UNIVERSALISTIC

UNIVERSALISTIC U `ni *ver `sal *is "tic, a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.

UNIVERSALITY

U `ni *ver *sal "i *ty, n.; pl. Universalties. Etym: [Cf. F.universalité. ]

Defn: The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.

UNIVERSALIZE

U `ni *ver "sal *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Universalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. universaliser. ]

Defn: To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.

UNIVERSALLY

UNIVERSALLY U `ni *ver "sal *ly, adv.

Defn: In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.

UNIVERSALNESS

UNIVERSALNESS U `ni *ver "sal *ness, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being universal; universality.

UNIVERSE

U "ni *verse, n. Etym: [L. universum, from universus universal; unus one + vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse. ]

Defn: All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! Milton.

UNIVERSITY

U `ni *ver "si *ty, n.; pl. Universities. Etym: [OE. universite, L.universitas all together, the whole, the universe, a number of persons associated into one body, a society, corporation, fr. universus all together, universal: cf. F. université. See Universe. ]

1. The universe; the whole. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.

2. An association, society, guild, or corporation, esp. one capable of having and acquiring property. [Obs. ] The universities, or corporate bodies, at Rome were very numerous. There were corporations of bakers, farmers of the revenue, scribes,and others. Eng. Cyc.

3. An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc. , empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning. The present universities of Europe were, originally, the greater part of them, ecclesiastical corporations, instituted for the education of churchmen... What was taught in the greater part of those universities was suitable to the end of their institutions, either theology or something that was merely preparatory to theology. A. Smith.

Note: From the Roman words universitas, collegium, corpus, are derived the terms university, college, and corporation, of modern languages; and though these words have obtained modified significations in modern times, so as to indifferently applicable to the same things, they all agree in retaining the fundamental signification of the terms, whatever may have been added to them. There is now no university, college, or corporation, which is not a juristical person in the sense above explained [see def. 2, above ];wherever these words are applied to any association of persons not stamped with this mark, it is an abuse of terms. Eng. Cyc.

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION U `ni *ver "si *ty ex *ten "sion.

Defn: The extension of the advantages of university instruction by means of lectures and classes at various centers.

UNIVERSOLOGICAL

UNIVERSOLOGICAL U `ni *ver `so *log "ic *al, a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to universology.

UNIVERSOLOGIST

UNIVERSOLOGIST U `ni *ver *sol "o *gist, n.

Defn: One who is versed in universology.

UNIVERSOLOGY

U `ni *ver *sol "o *gy, n. Etym: [Universe + -logy. ]

Defn: The science of the universe, and the relations which it involves.

UNIVOCACY

UNIVOCACY U *niv "o *ca *cy, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being univocal. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

UNIVOCAL

U *niv "o *cal, a. Etym: [L. univocus; unus one + vox, vocis, a voice, word. See One, and Voice. ]

1. Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.

2. Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2.

3. Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

4. Unequivocal; indubitable. [Obs. ] Jer. Taylor.

UNIVOCAL

UNIVOCAL U *niv "o *cal, n.

1. (Aristotelian Logic )

Defn: A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces.

2. A word having but one meaning.

UNIVOCALLY

UNIVOCALLY U *niv "o *cal *ly, adv.

Defn: In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not equivocally. How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the venial be not sin Bp. Hall.

UNIVOCATION

U *niv `o *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. univocation. ]

Defn: Agreement of name and meaning. [Obs. ] Whiston.

New American Oxford Dictionary

Univ.

Univ. ▶abbreviation University.

univ.

univ. ▶abbreviation universal.

univalent

univalve

u ni valve |ˈyo͞onəˌvalv ˈjunəvælv |Zoology ▶adjective having one valve or shell. ▶noun another term for gastropod.

univariate

u ni var i ate |ˈyo͞oniˈve (ə )riət ˈjunɪˈvɛ (ə )rɪət | ▶adjective Statistics involving one variate or variable quantity.

Universal

U ni ver sal |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəl ˌjunəˈvərsəl | a movie production company formed by Carl Laemmle in 1912, one of the first studios to move from New York to the Los Angeles area. The company merged with MCA (Music Corporation of America ) in 1962. The company produced movies starring Abbott and Costello, the series of Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and blockbusters such as ET The Extra-Terrestrial (1982 ).

universal

u ni ver sal |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəl ˌjunəˈvərsəl | ▶adjective of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases: universal adult suffrage | the incidents caused universal concern. • Logic denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of all of a class. Contrasted with particular. • Linguistics denoting or relating to a grammatical rule, set of rules, or other linguistic feature that is found in all languages. • (of a tool or machine ) adjustable to or appropriate for all requirements; not restricted to a single purpose or position. ▶noun a person or thing having universal effect, currency, or application, in particular: • Logic a universal proposition. • Philosophy a term or concept of general application. • Philosophy a nature or essence signified by a general term. • Linguistics a universal grammatical rule or linguistic feature. DERIVATIVES u ni ver sal i ty |-vərˈsalətē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin universalis, from universus (see universe ).

Universal City

Uni ver sal Cit y |ˈyo͞onəˌvərsəl ˌjunəvərsəl ˈsɪdi | a district in northwestern Los Angeles in California, in the San Fernando Valley, home to Universal Studios and other entertainment facilities.

universal compass

uni |ver ¦sal com |pass ▶noun a pair of compasses with legs that may be extended for large circles.

universal donor

u ni ver sal do nor ▶noun a person of blood group O, who can in theory donate blood to recipients of any ABO blood group.

universal indicator

uni |ver ¦sal in ¦di |ca ¦tor ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a mixture of dyes that changes colour gradually over a range of pH and is used (especially as indicator paper ) in testing for acids and alkalis.

universalist

u ni ver sal ist |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəlist ˌjunəˈvərsələst | ▶noun 1 Christian Theology a person who believes that all humankind will eventually be saved. • (usu. Universalist ) a member of an organized body of Christians who hold such beliefs. 2 a person advocating loyalty to and concern for others without regard to national or other allegiances. ▶adjective 1 Christian Theology of or relating to universalists. 2 universal in scope or character. DERIVATIVES u ni ver sal ism |-ˌlizəm |noun, u ni ver sal is tic |-ˌvərsəˈlistik |adjective

universalize

u ni ver sal ize |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəˌlīz ˌjunəˈvərsəlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a universal character or application to (something, esp. something abstract ): theories that universalize experience. • bring into universal use; make available for all: attempts to universalize basic education. DERIVATIVES u ni ver sal iz a bil i ty |-ˌvərsəˌlīzəˈbilətē |noun, u ni ver sal i za tion |-ˌvərsəliˈzāSHən |noun

universal joint

u ni ver sal joint (also universal coupling ) ▶noun a coupling or joint that can transmit rotary power by a shaft over a range of angles.

universally

u ni ver sal ly |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəlē ˌjunəˈvərsəli | ▶adverb by everyone; in every case: progress is not always universally welcomed.

Universal Postal Union

Universal Postal Union (abbrev.: UPU ) an agency of the United Nations that regulates international postal affairs.

Universal Product Code

U ni ver sal Prod uct Code ▶noun more formal term for barcode.

universal quantifier

u ni ver sal quan ti fi er ▶noun Logic a formal expression used in asserting that a stated general proposition is true of all the members of the delineated universe or class.

universal recipient

u ni ver sal re cip i ent ▶noun a person of blood group AB, who can in theory receive donated blood of any ABO blood group.

universal set

u ni ver sal set |ˌjunəˈvərsəl sɛt | ▶noun Mathematics & Logic the set containing all objects or elements and of which all other sets are subsets.

universal suffrage

uni |ver ¦sal suf |frage ▶noun [ mass noun ] the right of almost all adults to vote in political elections.

Universal Time

U ni ver sal Time |ˌjunəˈvərsəl taɪm |(also Universal Time Coordinated ) another term for Greenwich Mean Time.

universe

u ni verse |ˈyo͞onəˌvərs ˈjunəvərs | ▶noun (the universe ) all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies; it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. • a particular sphere of activity, interest, or experience: the front parlor was the hub of her universe. • (Logic also universe of discourse ) another term for universal set. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French univers or Latin universum, neuter of universus ‘combined into one, whole, ’ from uni- ‘one ’ + versus ‘turned ’ (past participle of vertere ).

university

u ni ver si ty |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsətē ˌjunəˈvərsədi | ▶noun ( pl. universities ) an educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions: [ in names ] : Oxford University | the University of California | [ as modifier ] : the university buildings | a university professor. PHRASES at university chiefly Brit. studying at a university. the university of life the experience of life regarded as a means of instruction. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French universite, from Latin universitas ‘the whole, ’ in late Latin ‘society, guild, ’ from universus (see universe ).

University City

U ni ver si ty Cit y |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsitē ˌjunəˌvərsɪti ˈsɪdi | a city in eastern Missouri, west of St. Louis, home to Washington University; pop. 36,289 (est. 2008 ).

University of the Third Age

University of the Third Age ▶noun an organization providing courses of education for retired or elderly people.

University Park

U ni ver si ty Park a city in northeastern Texas, enclosed by northern Dallas, home to Southern Methodist University; pop. 24,853 (est. 2008 ).

univocal

u niv o cal |ˌyo͞onəˈvōkəl, yo͞oˈnivə -ˌjunəˈvoʊkəl | ▶adjective Philosophy & Linguistics (of a word or term ) having only one possible meaning; unambiguous: a univocal set of instructions. DERIVATIVES u niv o cal i ty |ˌyo͞onəˌvōˈkalətē |noun, u niv o cal ly adverb

Oxford Dictionary

univ.

univ. ▶abbreviation universal.

Univ.

Univ. ▶abbreviation University.

univalent

univalent |ˌjuːnɪˈveɪl (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 Biology (of a chromosome ) remaining unpaired during meiosis. 2 Chemistry another term for monovalent. ▶noun Biology a univalent chromosome.

univalve

univalve |ˈjuːnɪvalv |Zoology ▶adjective having one valve or shell. ▶noun another term for gastropod.

univariate

univariate |juːniˈvɛːrɪət | ▶adjective Statistics involving one variate or variable quantity.

Universal

Universal a US film production company formed in 1912.

universal

uni |ver ¦sal |juːnɪˈvəːs (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases: universal adult suffrage | the incidents caused universal concern. • Logic denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of all of a class. Contrasted with particular. • Linguistics denoting or relating to a grammatical rule, set of rules, or other linguistic feature that is found in all languages. • (of a tool or machine ) adjustable to or appropriate for all requirements. ▶noun a thing having universal effect, currency, or application, in particular: • Logic a universal proposition. • Philosophy a term or concept of general application. • Philosophy a nature or essence signified by a general term. • Linguistics a universal grammatical rule or linguistic feature. DERIVATIVES universality |-ˈsalɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin universalis, from universus (see universe ).

Universal City

universal compass

uni |ver ¦sal com |pass ▶noun a pair of compasses with legs that may be extended for large circles.

universal donor

uni |ver ¦sal donor ▶noun a person of blood group O, who can in theory donate blood to recipients of any ABO blood group.

universal indicator

universalist

uni ¦ver ¦sal |ist |juːnɪˈvəːs (ə )lɪst | ▶noun 1 Christian Theology a person who believes that all humankind will eventually be saved. 2 a person advocating loyalty to and concern for others without regard to national or other allegiances. ▶adjective 1 Christian Theology relating to universalists. 2 universal in scope or character. DERIVATIVES universalism noun, universalistic |-ˈlɪstɪk |adjective

universalize

universalize |juːnɪˈvəːs (ə )lʌɪz |(also universalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a universal character or application to (something, especially something abstract ): theories that universalize experience. • bring into universal use; make available for all: attempts to universalize basic education. DERIVATIVES universalizability |-zəˈbɪlɪti |noun, universalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

universal joint

universal joint (also universal coupling ) ▶noun a coupling or joint which can transmit rotary power by a shaft at any selected angle.

universally

uni |ver ¦sal ¦ly |juːnɪˈvɜːsəli | ▶adverb by everyone; in every case: progress is not always universally welcomed.

Universal Postal Union

Universal Postal Union (abbrev.: UPU ) an agency of the United Nations that regulates international postal affairs.

Universal Product Code

uni |ver ¦sal prod |uct code ▶noun more formal term for barcode.

universal quantifier

uni |ver ¦sal quan ¦ti |fier ▶noun Logic a formal expression used in asserting that a stated general proposition is true of all the members of the delineated universe or class.

universal recipient

uni |ver ¦sal re |cipi |ent ▶noun a person of blood group AB, who can in theory receive donated blood of any ABO blood group.

universal set

uni |ver ¦sal set ▶noun Mathematics & Logic the set containing all objects or elements and of which all other sets are subsets.

universal suffrage

uni |ver ¦sal suf |frage ▶noun [ mass noun ] the right of almost all adults to vote in political elections.

Universal Time

Universal Time (also Universal Time Coordinated ) another term for Greenwich Mean Time.

universe

uni |verse |ˈjuːnɪvəːs | ▶noun 1 (the universe ) all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies; it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. 2 a particular sphere of activity or experience: the front parlour was the hub of her universe. 3 (Logic also universe of discourse ) another term for universal set. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French univers or Latin universum, neuter of universus ‘combined into one, whole ’, from uni- ‘one ’ + versus ‘turned ’ (past participle of vertere ).

university

uni |ver ¦sity |juːnɪˈvəːsɪti | ▶noun ( pl. universities ) a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done: I went to university at the Sorbonne | his daughter is at university. PHRASES the university of life the experience of life regarded as a means of instruction. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French universite, from Latin universitas ‘the whole ’, in late Latin ‘society, guild ’, from universus (see universe ).

University City

U ni ver si ty Cit y |ˌyo͞onəˈvərsitē ˌjunəˌvərsɪti ˈsɪdi | a city in eastern Missouri, west of St. Louis, home to Washington University; pop. 36,289 (est. 2008 ).

University of the Third Age

University of the Third Age ▶noun an organization providing courses of education for retired or elderly people.

University Park

U ni ver si ty Park a city in northeastern Texas, enclosed by northern Dallas, home to Southern Methodist University; pop. 24,853 (est. 2008 ).

univocal

univocal |ˌjuːnɪˈvəʊk (ə )l, juːˈnɪvək (ə )l | ▶adjective Philosophy & Linguistics (of a word or term ) having only one possible meaning; unambiguous: a univocal set of instructions. DERIVATIVES univocality |ˌjuːnɪvə (ʊ )ˈkalɪti |noun, univocally adverb

American Oxford Thesaurus

universal

universal adjective the universal features of language: general, ubiquitous, comprehensive, common, omnipresent, all-inclusive, all-embracing, across-the-board; global, worldwide, international, widespread; formal catholic.

universally

universally adverb it was universally accepted that no man married merely for love: generally, widely, commonly, across the board, all over.

universe

universe noun 1 the physical universe: cosmos, macrocosm, totality; infinity, all existence, Creation; space, outer space, firmament. 2 the universe of computer hardware: world, sphere, domain, preserve, milieu, province. WORD LINKS cosmic relating to the universe astronomy the branch of science that deals with the universe cosmology the study of the origin and development of the universe Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

university

university noun the oldest university in New England: college, school, academy, institute, polytechnic, alma mater, graduate school.

Oxford Thesaurus

universal

universal adjective the universal features of language: general, ubiquitous, comprehensive, common, omnipresent, all-embracing, all-inclusive, all-round, across the board; global, worldwide, international, widespread, blanket, sweeping, rampant, catholic, inescapable, pervading, pervasive, permeating. ANTONYMS particular, restricted, local.

universally

universally adverb it was universally accepted that no man married merely for love: invariably, always, without exception, in all instances, in all cases, in every case, in every instance; everywhere, worldwide, globally, internationally; broadly, widely, commonly, generally.

universe

universe noun 1 the laws of the physical universe: cosmos, macrocosm, totality, whole world, Creation, (outer ) space, the heavens, the firmament; infinity, all existence. 2 the ROM chip clearly belongs to the universe of hardware: province, world, sphere, preserve, domain, circle, milieu, territory, quarter. WORD LINKS universe cosmic relating to the universe cosmology, astronomy, cosmogony study of the universe Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

university

university noun college, academy, educational establishment /institution, institute, varsity; N. Amer. school; historical polytechnic.

Duden Dictionary

univalent

uni va lent Adjektiv Chemie |unival e nt |lateinisch-neulateinisch einwertig

univariant

uni va ri ant Adjektiv Statistik univariat |univari a nt |lateinisch nur eine Variable besitzend; eindimensional

univariat

uni va ri at Adjektiv Statistik univariant lateinisch nur eine Variable besitzend; eindimensional

Univerbierung

Uni ver bie rung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Univerb ie rung |die Univerbierung; Genitiv: der Univerbierung, Plural: die Univerbierungen das Zusammenwachsen zweier Wörter zu einem einzigen, meist ohne Bedeutungsspezialisierung (z. B. obschon aus ob und schon )

universal

uni ver sal Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |univers a l |spätlateinisch universalis = zur Gesamtheit gehörig, allgemein, zu lateinisch universus, Universum 1 umfassend; die verschiedensten Bereiche einschließend ein universales Wissen 2 die ganze Welt umfassend, weltweit der universale Machtanspruch der Kirche

Universal

Uni ver sal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univers a l |das Universal; Genitiv: des Universal [s ] lateinisch früher Panroman genannte Welthilfssprache

Universalbank

Uni ver sal bank Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lbank |die Universalbank < Plural: -en > Bank , die sich mit allen Zweigen des Bankgeschäfts befasst

Universalbibliothek

Uni ver sal bi blio thek Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lbibliothek |Bibliothek, die Bücher aller Wissens- und Fachgebiete sammelt

Universalbildung

Uni ver sal bil dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lbildung |universale Bildung

Universalempfänger

Uni ver sal emp fän ger Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Univers a lempfänger |der Universalempfänger; Genitiv: des Universalempfängers, Plural: die Universalempfänger Person mit der Blutgruppe AB, auf die Blut beliebiger Gruppenzugehörigkeit übertragen werden kann; vgl. Universalspender

Universalepiskopat

Uni ver sal epi s ko pat , Uni ver sal epis ko pat Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |Univers a lepiskopat |der Universalepiskopat oder das Universalepiskopat; Genitiv: des Universalepiskopat [e ]s, Plural: die Universalepiskopate oberste bischöfliche Gewalt des Papstes über die katholische Kirche

Universalerbe

Uni ver sal er be Substantiv, maskulin , der |Univers a lerbe |Erbe des gesamten Nachlasses; Allein-, Gesamterbe

Universalerbin

Uni ver sal er bin Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lerbin |weibliche Form zu Universalerbe

Universalgenie

Uni ver sal ge nie Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univers a lgenie |a auf vielen Gebieten zu genialen Leistungen befähigter Mensch b scherzhaft Alleskönner [in ]

Universalgeschichte

Uni ver sal ge schich te Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lgeschichte |Weltgeschichte

universalgeschichtlich

uni ver sal ge schicht lich Adjektiv |univers a lgeschichtlich |weltgeschichtlich

Universalie

Uni ver sa lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lie |die Universalie; Genitiv: der Universalie, Plural: die Universalien 1 Pluraletantum mittellateinisch universale, zu spätlateinisch universalis, universal Philosophie Allgemeinbegriffe, allgemeingültige Aussagen 2 Sprachwissenschaft Eigenschaft, die alle natürlichen Sprachen aufweisen

Universalien

Uni ver sa li en Pluralwort Philosophie , die |Univers a lien |Plural Allgemeinbegriffe, allgemeingültige Aussagen

Universalisierung

Uni ver sa li sie rung Substantiv, feminin Philosophie , die |Universalis ie rung |Verallgemeinerung, universale Anwendung oder Anwendbarkeit eines bestimmten Satzes oder einer Norm

Universalismus

Uni ver sa lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universal i smus |der Universalismus; Genitiv: des Universalismus 1 Philosophie, Politik, Wirtschaft Denkart, Lehre, die den Vorrang des Allgemeinen, des Ganzen gegenüber dem Besonderen und Einzelnen betont 2 christliche Theologie Lehre, nach der der Heilswille Gottes die ganze Menschheit umfasst

Universalist

Uni ver sa list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universal i st |der Universalist; Genitiv: des Universalisten, Plural: die Universalisten meist im Plural zu einer amerikanischen kirchlichen Gruppe gehörender Anhänger des Universalismus 2

Universalistin

Uni ver sa lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Universal i stin |die Universalistin; Genitiv: der Universalistin, Plural: die Universalistinnen weibliche Form zu Universalist

universalistisch

uni ver sa lis tisch Adjektiv |universal i stisch |den Universalismus betreffend, auf ihm beruhend

Universalität

Uni ver sa li tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Universalit ä t |die Universalität; Genitiv: der Universalität spätlateinisch universalitas, zu: universalis, universal 1 umfassender Charakter von etwas die Universalität der Menschenrechte 2 umfassende Bildung; [schöpferische ] Vielseitigkeit eine Persönlichkeit von schöpferischer Universalität

Universallexikon

Uni ver sal le xi kon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univers a llexikon |enzyklopädisches Lexikon

Universalmittel

Uni ver sal mit tel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univers a lmittel |[Arznei ]mittel gegen alle möglichen Beschwerden Enzian wird in diesen Büchern als Universalmittel empfohlen | figurativ Verbote als Universalmittel (Mittel, das mit einem Mal alle Schwierigkeiten behebt ) betrachten

Universalprinzip

Uni ver sal prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum Rechtswissenschaft , das |Univers a lprinzip |das Universalprinzip; Genitiv: des Universalprinzips im Unterschied zum Territorialitäts - und Personalitätsprinzip der Grundsatz des internationalen Strafrechts, nach dem ein Staat auch die von Ausländern im Ausland begangenen Straftaten zu verfolgen habe

Universalspender

Uni ver sal spen der Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Univers a lspender |der Universalspender; Genitiv: des Universalspenders, Plural: die Universalspender lateinisch ; deutsch Person mit der Blutgruppe 0, die mit gewissen Einschränkungen für jeden Blut spenden kann; vgl. Universalempfänger

Universalsprache

Uni ver sal spra che Substantiv, feminin , die |Univers a lsprache |1 Welthilfssprache 2 künstliches, meist am Vorbild der Mathematik orientiertes Zeichensystem, das in Philosophie und Wissenschaft zur Verständigung und Erkenntnis dient

Universalsukzession

Uni ver sal suk zes si on Substantiv, feminin Rechtswissenschaft , die |Univers a lsukzession |die Universalsukzession; Genitiv: der Universalsukzession, Plural: die Universalsukzessionen Gesamterbfolge; Eintritt eines oder mehrerer Erben in das Gesamtvermögen des Erblassers

Universalwörterbuch

Uni ver sal wör ter buch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univers a lwörterbuch |umfassendes Wörterbuch, das neben dem allgemeinen Wortschatz einer Sprache auch den Wortschatz der wichtigsten Fachsprachen, Mundarten und Stilschichten usw. enthält

universell

uni ver sell Adjektiv |univers e ll |französisch universel < spätlateinisch universalis, universal 1 alle Bereiche umfassend; allgemein eine Frage von universeller Bedeutung 2 vielseitig ein universelles, universell verwendbares Gerät | ein universell begabter Mensch

Universiade

Uni ver si a de Substantiv, feminin , die |Universi a de |die Universiade; Genitiv: der Universiade, Plural: die Universiaden zu Universität und Olympiade alle zwei Jahre stattfindender internationaler sportlicher Wettkampf von Studenten und Studentinnen

Universismus

Uni ver sis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Univers i smus |der Universismus; Genitiv: des Universismus Anschauung, besonders des chinesischen Taoismus , dass die Welt eine Einheit sei, in die der Einzelmensch sich einordnen müsse

universitär

uni ver si tär Adjektiv |universit ä r |die Universität betreffend, zu ihr gehörend universitäre Einrichtungen

Universitas Litterarum

Uni ver si tas Lit te ra rum Substantiv, feminin , die |Univ e rsitas Litter a rum |die Universitas Litterarum; Genitiv: der Universitas Litterarum lateinisch ; »Gesamtheit der Wissenschaften «lateinische Bezeichnung für: Universität

Universität

Uni ver si tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä t |die Universität; Genitiv: der Universität, Plural: die Universitäten mittelhochdeutsch universitēt = Gesamtheit, Verband (der Lehrenden und Lernenden ) < lateinisch universitas = (gesellschaftliche ) Gesamtheit, Kollegium, zu: universus, Universum 1 in mehrere Fakultäten gegliederte [die Gesamtheit der Wissenschaften umfassende ] Anstalt für wissenschaftliche Ausbildung und Forschung; Hochschule Kurzform: Unität 2 eine altehrwürdige Universität | die Universität [in ] Mainz | die Universität besuchen | an der Universität immatrikuliert sein, studieren | Dozentin an der Universität sein | auf die, zur Universität gehen (studieren )2 ohne Plural Gesamtheit der Dozenten, Dozentinnen und Studierenden einer Universität 1 die ganze Universität versammelte sich in der Aula 3 Gebäude [komplex ], in dem sich eine Universität 1 befindet die Universität liegt außerhalb der Stadt

Universitätsabschluss

Uni ver si täts ab schluss Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universit ä tsabschluss |an einer Universität erworbenes Abschlusszeugnis sie hat [einen ] Universitätsabschluss

Universitätsausbildung

Uni ver si täts aus bil dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsausbildung |an einer Universität erworbene Ausbildung

Universitätsbibliothek

Uni ver si täts bi b lio thek, Uni ver si täts bi blio thek Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsbibliothek |zentrale wissenschaftliche Bibliothek einer Universität

Universitätsbuchhandlung

Uni ver si täts buch hand lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsbuchhandlung |wissenschaftliche Buchhandlung in einer Universitätsstadt, die ihr Sortiment auf die Bedürfnisse der Universität abstimmt

Universitätsdirektor

Uni ver si täts di rek tor Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Universit ä tsdirektor | Verwaltungschef einer Universität

Universitätsdirektorin

Uni ver si täts di rek to rin Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |Universit ä tsdirektorin |weibliche Form zu Universitätsdirektor

Universitätsdozent

Uni ver si täts do zent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universit ä tsdozent |a Dozent a an einer Universität b österreichisch an einer Universität tätiger Privatdozent

Universitätsdozentin

Uni ver si täts do zen tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsdozentin |weibliche Form zu Universitätsdozent

Universitätsgebäude

Uni ver si täts ge bäu de Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Universit ä tsgebäude |Gebäude, in dem eine Universität, ein Teil einer Universität untergebracht ist

Universitätsgelände

Uni ver si täts ge län de Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Universit ä tsgelände |Campus

Universitätsinstitut

Uni ver si täts in s ti tut , Uni ver si täts in sti tut Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Universit ä tsinstitut | Institut 1 einer Universität

Universitätsklinik

Uni ver si täts kli nik Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsklinik |als Forschungseinrichtung einer Universität angeschlossene Klinik

Universitätslaufbahn

Uni ver si täts lauf bahn Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tslaufbahn |wissenschaftliche Laufbahn als Dozent [in ] oder Professor [in ] an einer Universität

Universitätslehrer

Uni ver si täts leh rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universit ä tslehrer |Professor, Dozent an einer Universität

Universitätslehrerin

Uni ver si täts leh re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tslehrerin |weibliche Form zu Universitätslehrer

Universitätslehrgang

Uni ver si täts lehr gang Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Universit ä tslehrgang |weiterführende Lehrveranstaltung für eine bestimmte berufliche Qualifikation

Universitätsprofessor

Uni ver si täts pro fes sor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universit ä tsprofessor |Professor an einer Universität

Universitätsprofessorin

Uni ver si täts pro fes so rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsprofessorin |weibliche Form zu Universitätsprofessor

Universitätsrat

Uni ver si täts rat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Universit ä tsrat |Selbstverwaltungsgremium an einer Universität

Universitätsstadt

Uni ver si täts stadt Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsstadt |Stadt, in der sich eine Universität befindet

Universitätsstudium

Uni ver si täts stu di um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Universit ä tsstudium |Studium an einer Universität

Universitätsverwaltung

Uni ver si täts ver wal tung Substantiv, feminin , die |Universit ä tsverwaltung |Verwaltung einer Universität

Universitätswesen

Uni ver si täts we sen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Universit ä tswesen |ohne Plural Gesamtheit der universitären Einrichtungen und Angelegenheiten

Universum

Uni ver sum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Univ e rsum |das Universum; Genitiv: des Universums, Plural: die Universen lateinisch universum, substantiviertes Neutrum von: universus = ganz, sämtlich; allgemein; umfassend, eigentlich = in eins gekehrt, zu: unus = einer, ein Einziger und versus = gewendet, Vers Weltall das weite, unendliche Universum | das Universum erforschen | figurativ ein Universum (eine unendliche Vielfalt ) an Formen und Farben

univok

uni vok Adjektiv Philosophie |univ o k |lateinisch ; »einstimmig «eindeutig, einnamig

Univozität

Uni vo zi tät Substantiv, feminin Philosophie , die |Univozit ä t |die Univozität; Genitiv: der Univozität lateinisch-neulateinisch Eindeutigkeit, Einnamigkeit

French Dictionary

univers

univers n. m. nom masculin 1 Tout ce qui existe. : L ’exploration spatiale repousse les limites de l ’Univers. SYNONYME monde . Note Typographique En ce sens, le nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule. 2 Le milieu particulier à une personne. : Son travail et sa famille constituent tout son univers. SYNONYME monde . 3 Milieu réel ou moral. : Un univers poétique.

universalisation

universalisation n. f. nom féminin Le fait de rendre universel. SYNONYME mondialisation .

universaliser

universaliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Rendre universel. : Le réseau Internet universalise l ’accès à certaines données. 2 Diffuser. : Universaliser une banque de données. Devenir universel. : Un usage qui s ’universalise. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces échanges se sont universalisés. aimer

universalité

universalité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est universel.

universel

universel , elle adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui concerne l ’Univers. : Gravitation universelle. 2 Qui s ’applique à tout. : La beauté est universelle. ANTONYME individuel ; particulier . 3 Qui concerne tous les pays. : En 2010, l ’Exposition universelle se tiendra à Shanghai. nom masculin Ce qui s ’étend à tous les êtres, à tous les objets. : L ’universel. ANTONYME particulier .

universellement

universellement adv. adverbe De façon universelle. : Un principe universellement reconnu.

universitaire

universitaire adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif aux universités, à l ’enseignement supérieur. : Des études universitaires, un grade universitaire, un diplôme universitaire. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui enseigne dans une université. : Des universitaires éminents. Enseignement universitaire. : L ’enseignement (et non le *niveau, le *cours ) universitaire succède à l ’enseignement collégial. Note Technique Au Québec, les ordres d ’enseignement sont: l ’enseignement primaire, secondaire, collégial, universitaire (Recomm. off. ). FORMES FAUTIVES cours universitaire. Impropriété pour enseignement universitaire. niveau universitaire. Impropriété pour enseignement universitaire. universitaire. Impropriété au sens de diplômé universitaire.

université

université n. f. nom féminin Établissement public ou privé d ’enseignement supérieur. Note Typographique 1 ° Les noms génériques d ’établissements d ’enseignement s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. L ’université de Paris. 2 ° Cependant, on doit respecter la graphie du nom officiel de l ’établissement. Au Québec, le nom université s ’écrit généralement avec une majuscule. L ’Université de Montréal, l ’Université Laval, l ’Université McGill.

univocité

univocité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est univoque.

univoque

univoque adj. adjectif Qui a le même sens dans des emplois différents. : Un mot univoque. ANTONYME équivoque .

Spanish Dictionary

univalente

univalente adjetivo quím [elemento, radical químico ] Que tiene una sola valencia .SINÓNIMO monovalente .

univalvo, -va

univalvo, -va adjetivo zool [concha, molusco ] Que tiene una sola valva :la lapa es un molusco univalvo .

universal

universal adjetivo 1 Que pertenece o se refiere a todos los países, a todos los tiempos, a todas las personas o a todas las cosas :el amor es un principio universal; Luis estudia historia universal .2 Que es famoso o conocido en todas partes :nadie duda de que "Romeo y Julieta " es una obra universal .3 [persona ] Que tiene grandes conocimientos de muchos temas :el modelo de hombre renacentista era el de ciudadano universal .4 nombre masculino ling Rasgo lingüístico común a todas las lenguas naturales :los universales lingüísticos fueron perseguidos con ahínco por la ciencia de mediados del siglo xx .5 universales nombre masculino plural filos Ideas generales que representan en nuestra mente los hechos particulares de la realidad :Aristóteles clasificó los universales en cinco grupos: el género, la especie, la diferencia, lo propio y el accidente . VÉASE atracción universal; diluvio universal; donante universal; juicio universal; panacea universal; sufragio universal .

universalidad

universalidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es universal :la universalidad de Shakespeare; no se trataba de una lucha por o contra la Iglesia, sino de una lucha por el justo orden de la Iglesia, cuya unidad, universalidad y totalidad no se ponían en duda .SINÓNIMO universalismo, universidad .

universalismo

universalismo nombre masculino 1 Corriente religiosa cristiana que se caracteriza por creer en la salvación de todos los hombres en virtud de la bondad y el amor infinitos de Dios :el universalismo niega la existencia del infierno; el universalismo surgió hacia 1770 en Nueva Jersey .2 Movimiento político que propugna la unidad de todos los pueblos o los estados y la eliminación de los obstáculos que impiden su plena comunicación y relación .3 Universalidad .

universalista

universalista adjetivo 1 Del universalismo o relacionado con él :monoteísmo universalista; una línea de pensamiento humanizante y universalista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del universalismo .3 [persona ] Que profesa el universalismo (doctrina religiosa ).

universalización

universalización nombre femenino 1 Acción de universalizar .2 Efecto de universalizar .

universalizar

universalizar verbo transitivo Hacer universal una cosa :las ONG tratan de universalizar la ayuda humanitaria ;durante la época de los Antoninos, el imperio se universalizó plenamente . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

universiada

universiada o universíada nombre femenino Conjunto de competiciones deportivas que tiene lugar cada cuatro años en una ciudad determinada de antemano y en la que participan solo estudiantes universitarios .

universidad

universidad nombre femenino 1 Institución destinada a la enseñanza superior (aquella que proporciona conocimientos especializados de cada rama del saber ), que está constituida por varias facultades y que concede los grados académicos correspondientes :existen universidades públicas y privadas; estudió leyes en la universidad; la universidad de Toledo se creó en el año 1520 .2 Edificio donde se halla esa institución .3 Universalidad .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín universitas, universitatis ‘universalidad, totalidad ’, ‘compañía de gente, comunidad ’, derivado de universum (V. universo ). En latín tenía el sentido de ‘colectividad ’, ‘gremio ’. La acepción moderna procede de Bolonia y París (s. xii ) como resultado de la evolución de universitas scholarium ‘la colectividad de los estudiantes ’. De la familia etimológica de verter (V.).

universitario, -ria

universitario, -ria adjetivo 1 De la universidad o relacionado con ella :títulos universitarios; profesorado universitario; carrera universitaria; facultades universitarias; vida universitaria; residencia universitaria; distritos universitarios .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que cursa o ha cursado estudios en la universidad :es un hombre de 39 años, universitario, de clase media; los universitarios se concentraron ante la Casa de Gobierno . VÉASE colegio universitario; milicia universitaria .

universo, -sa

universo, -sa adjetivo 1 formal Universal .2 nombre masculino Conjunto de todo lo que tiene existencia física, en la Tierra y fuera de ella :los planetas y las estrellas forman parte del universo .3 Conjunto unitario de elementos inmateriales, en especial las ideas o los sentimientos, que pertenecen a una determinada actividad :el universo poético de este autor está formado principalmente por los temas amorosos .4 Conjunto de individuos o elementos cualesquiera en los cuales se consideran una o más características que se someten a estudio estadístico .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín universum ‘conjunto de todas las cosas ’, compuesto de unus ‘uno ’ y versus , participio pasivo de vertere ‘girar ’. De la familia etimológica de verter (V.).

univitelino, -na

univitelino, -na adjetivo biol [mamífero ] Que ha sido originado a partir del mismo óvulo fecundado del que se ha originado su hermano :los gemelos univitelinos son genéticamente idénticos .SINÓNIMO monocigótico .

univocidad

univocidad nombre femenino Cualidad o condición de unívoco :sus fórmulas carecen de una concreción lo suficientemente evidente como para concitar la univocidad; para realizar una reforma ortográfica debería existir la univocidad de sonido y signo .

unívoco, -ca

unívoco, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Que siempre tiene el mismo significado o la misma interpretación :una verdad unívoca; los poemas raramente permiten una interpretación unívoca .2 adjetivo [correspondencia ] Que asocia cada elemento de un conjunto con uno y solamente uno de los elementos de otro conjunto :la denotación se identifica con el hecho de que a unos elementos dados del plano expresivo les corresponde de forma unívoca y directa una posición pertinente del contenido .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

univ

univ .Univ .universal (ly ); university .

universal

u ni ver sal /jùːnɪvə́ː r s (ə )l /→universe 形容詞 (比較なし )〖通例名詞の前で〗1 (ある集団 )全体の , 全員の ; « …の間で » 一般的な «among » ▸ receive universal approval 全員の賛同を得る ▸ Gift-giving is a universal custom in many cultures .贈り物をすることは多くの文化で一般的な習慣である 2 全世界の , 万人の ; 共通の, 周知の ▸ English as a universal language 世界共通言語としての英語 ▸ Anger is a universal human emotion .怒りは人間すべてに共通した感情である 3 普遍的な (general ), すべてに関する ; 広く存在する ▸ a universal rule 普遍的規則 ▸ Such a scene is universal .そのような光景はどこでも見られる 4 万能の, 多才な〈人〉; あらゆる用途に適した〈道具など〉▸ a universal genius [remedy ]万能の天才 [万能薬 ]5 〘論〙全称の .6 宇宙の .名詞 C 1 普遍的特性 [原理 ].2 〘論〙全称命題 ;〘哲〙普遍概念 .3 〘機〙自在継ぎ手 (universal joint ).～̀ gr á mmar 〘言〙普遍文法 .U -̀ Pr ó duct C ò de 統一商品コード (!bar codeともいう; ｟略｠UPC ) .～̀ s ú ffrage 普通選挙権 .～́ t ì me 〖しばしばU - T- 〗世界標準時 (Greenwich (Mean ) Time ).

universality

u ni ver sal i ty /jùːnɪvəː r sǽləti /名詞 U 1 普遍性, 一般性 .2 (知識などの )広範性 .

universally

ù ni v é r sal ly 副詞普遍的に, 全般的に ; 例外なく ; いたる所に ; 広く一般に ▸ a universally accepted fact 万人に認められている事実

universe

u ni verse /júːnɪvə̀ː r s / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖語源は「1つ (uni )にされたもの」〗(形 )universal 名詞複～s /-ɪz /1 U 〖the ～/the U- 〗宇宙 ; 万物, 森羅万象 (!秩序だった体系としての宇宙はcosmos 1 ) ▸ the center of the universe 宇宙の中心 ▸ Are we alone in the universe ?宇宙に存在するのは我々だけだろうか 2 U 〖the ～〗全人類 ; 全世界 ▸ The whole universe knows it .世界のだれもがそれを知っている 3 C 銀河系, 小宇宙, 島宇宙 .4 C 〖通例単数形で〗(活動関心などの )分野, 領域, 世界 ; 生活 ▸ be the center of his universe 彼にとって最も重要なものである 5 U 〖the ～〗〘論〙論議領域 (universe of discourse ).6 C 〘統計〙母集団 .in the ú niverse ｟くだけて｠〖最上級を強調して〗はるかに, ずっと .

university

u ni ver si ty /jùːnɪvə́ː r səti / (! 強勢は第3音節 ) 〖universe ((学者と学生が )1つにされた )ity (状態 )〗名詞複 -ties /-z /C 1 大学 (｟略｠univ. ) (!(1 )学部と大学院を持ち, 学位授与の特権を持つ総合大学; →college 類義 . (2 )制度としての大学 (教育 )は U ) ▸ go to university ｟英｠大学に通う (≒｟主に米｠go to college )▸ John is at [╳in ] (the ) university .ジョンは (その )大学に在学している (!定冠詞の省略は｟主に英｠) ▸ London University ≒｟かたく｠the University of London ロンドン大学 ▸ Harvard University ハーバード大学 (!地名などの直後に来る場合は通例無冠詞 ) 2 〖形容詞的に〗大学の [に関する ]▸ a university professor 大学教授 3 U 〖the ～; 単複両扱い〗大学の学生 [職員 ], 大学当局 .U -̀ C ó llege ユニバーシティカレッジ〘Oxford London大学のカレッジの1つ〙.～̀ ext é nsion 大学公開講座 .