Meaning

5 senses
  1. Of or pertaining to the universe.

    вселе́нскийvselénskij, косми́ческийkosmíčeskij

  2. Common to all members of a group or class.

    allgemein, Allgemein-, universell

    всео́бщийvseóbščij

    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set

  3. Common to all society; worldwide, global.

    She achieved universal fame.

    weltweit, Welt-, universell

    всео́бщийvseóbščij, глоба́льныйglobálʹnyj, всесторо́ннийvsestorónnij

    of worldwide scope or applicability

  4. Unlimited; vast; infinite.

    kosmisch

    вселе́нскийvselénskij, косми́ческийkosmíčeskij

  5. Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.

    universal wrench

    universell, Universal-, All-

    универса́льныйuniversálʹnyj, всесторо́ннийvsestorónnij

    універса́льнийuniversálʹnyj

Examples

117 sentences
  1. English is a universal language and is used all over the world.

    Англійська - універсальна мова, яку використовують по всьому світі.

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  2. Music is the universal language.

    Музика — універсальна мова.

    ruМузыка является универсальным языком.

    deMusik ist eine Universalsprache.

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  3. English is like a universal language.

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  4. Do we need a universal language?

    Чи нам потрібна міжнародна мова?

    ruНужен ли универсальный язык?

    deBrauchen wir eine Universalsprache?

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  5. Music is universal.

    deMusik ist universell.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
useful for many purposes:
Русский
By meaning 4
of or pertaining to the universe:
common to all members of a group or class:
common to all society, world-wide:
useful for many purposes:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
common to all members of a group or class:
common to all society, world-wide:
cosmic, unlimited:
useful for many purposes:

Origin

From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from L

From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.

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