universality

noun

uni·​ver·​sal·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē How to pronounce universality (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range

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Reflecting back on the films she’s been in over the years, Lopez sees a universality to the best kinds of stories. Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Ref: Fragility of Chess positions: measure, universality and tipping points : arxiv.org/abs/2410.02333 computers 1 free article left Want More? The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 Ultimately, Borisov thinks the film has tapped into universalities about longing and connection. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024 The quickest route to universality in story telling is regional specificity. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for universality 

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of universality was in the 15th century

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universality

noun
uni·​ver·​sal·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē How to pronounce universality (audio)
: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)

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