u ‧ ni ‧ ver ‧ sal W3 /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːs ə l◂, ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːs ə l◂ $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . involving everyone in the world or in a particular group:
free universal health care
These stories have universal appeal.
a topic of universal interest
a democracy based on universal suffrage (=when every adult has the right to vote)
2 . true or suitable in every situation:
a universal truth
—universally adverb
—universality /ˌjuːnəvɜːˈsæləti, ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsæləti $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]