Adjective

universal (comparative more universal, superlative most universal)

Positive universal

Comparative more universal

Superlative most universal

1. Of or pertaining to the universe.
2. Common to all members of a group or class.
   • 1922, Henry Ford, My Life and Work:

     I had been planning every day through these years toward a universal car.

   • 1911, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:

     In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y."

3. Common to all society; world-wide

   She achieved universal fame.

4. Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite
5. Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench.

Derived terms

• universal quantifier

Related terms

• universe
• university

Universal may refer to:

Companies and organizations

• NBC Universal, a media and entertainment company
  • Universal Studios, an American film studio, and subsidiary of NBC Universal
• Universal Music Group, a family of record labels
  • Universal Records, a record label owned by UMG, founded in 1995
• Universal (game company)
• Universal Airlines, an airline based in Guyana, operating 2001-2005
• Universal Airlines (US), an airline based in Michigan, operating 1966-1972
• Universal Avionics, a manufacturer of flight control components
• Universal Corporation, an American tobacco company
• Universal Genève, a Swiss watch company
• Universal Gym Equipment
• Universal Helicopters, a commercial helicopter company
• Universal Stereo, a radio station
• Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., an aviation products and services company