Universality

Universality — may refer to:* Universality (dynamical systems) * Universality (medieval history) * Universality (philosophy), meaning present in all places and all times * Universality (theory of computation)See also: * Universal * Universalism (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

Universality — U ni*ver*sal i*ty, n.; pl. {Universalties}. [Cf. F. universalit[ e].] The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

universality — index generality (bulk), whole Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

universality — late 14c., from O.Fr. universaliteit (14c.) or directly from L.L. universalitas, from L. universalis (see UNIVERSAL (Cf. universal)) …   Etymology dictionary

universality — [yo͞o΄nə vər sal′ə tē] n. pl. universalities 1. quality, state, or instance of being universal 2. unlimited range, application, occurrence, etc.; comprehensiveness …   English World dictionary

universality —    by David B. Clarke    The universal , Baudrillard declares, is on its way out (P, 11) a fast fading hope, long past its sell by date, and in any case a chimera, modernity s founding myth. In its place, globalisation has taken hold, its… …   The Baudrillard dictionary

universality — universal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases. DERIVATIVES universality noun universally adverb …   English terms dictionary

universality — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being universal 2. universal comprehensiveness in range …   New Collegiate Dictionary

universality — /yooh neuh veuhr sal i tee/, n., pl. universalities. 1. the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere. 2. relation, extension, or applicability to all. 3. universal character or range of knowledge, interests, etc.… …   Universalium

universality — noun the property of being universal, common to all members of a class …   Wiktionary

universality — Synonyms and related words: all comprehensiveness, all inclusiveness, boundlessness, catholicity, completeness, comprehensiveness, cosmopolitanism, countlessness, ecumenicalism, ecumenicity, endlessness, entireness, entirety, eternity,… …   Moby Thesaurus