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   u·ni·ver·sal

   /ˌyo͞onəˈvərs(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases: "universal adult suffrage"
   • ▪ denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of all of a class.
   • ▪ 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

   • 1. a person or thing having universal effect, currency, or application.
   • ▪ a universal proposition.
   • ▪ a term or concept of general application.
   • ▪ a nature or essence signified by a general term.
   • ▪ a universal grammatical rule or linguistic feature.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin universalis, from universus (see universe).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • U

     1

   • N

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   • I

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   • V

     4

   • E

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   • R

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   • S

     1

   • A

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   • L

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