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universality

[yoo-nuh-ver-sal-i-tee] / ˌyu nə vərˈsæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
entirety
Synonyms
STRONG
absoluteness aggregate completeness complex comprehensiveness ensemble entireness fullness gross intactness integrality integrity oneness perfection plenitude sum total totality unity
WEAK
all allness collectiveness collectivity everything omneity omnitude sum total the works undividedness whole ball of wax whole bit whole enchilada whole nine yards
Antonyms
STRONG
fraction incompleteness part
WEAK
partiality section
NOUN
generality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
generalization
STRONG
abstraction half-truth law observation principle
WEAK
abstract principle loose statement sweeping statement
Antonyms
WEAK
detail specific specificity
NOUN
popularity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance acclaim demand fame following reputation
STRONG
adoration approval currency esteem fashion favor heyday idolization prevalence regard renown repute vogue
WEAK
fashionableness lionization
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval disfavor dislike disrespect hate
WEAK
unpopularity
NOUN
ubiquity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pervasiveness
STRONG
ubiquitousness
WEAK
all-presence everywhereness

Example Sentences

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"The experimental demonstration of KPZ universality in two-dimensional material systems highlights just how fundamental this equation is for real non-equilibrium systems," says Diehl, commenting on the Würzburg team's achievement.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Burden has been surprised by the overwhelming resonance of her book, and the universality of the emotional and psychological pain she endured in her marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Winter Olympic Federations said in a statement earlier this week it was "fully committed" to "innovation, universality, and strengthening the special and clearly differentiated appeal" of the Olympic Winter Games.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

He liked the fresh, colorful and sensual image that a mango instilled, and the universality of a word recognizable in many languages without translation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

All of these parallels between Mesoamerican and ancient western Eurasian writing testify to the underlying universality of human creativity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Vocabulary lists containing universality

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ity, -ty

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