UBIQUITOUS


Meaning of UBIQUITOUS in English

/ juːˈbɪkwɪtəs; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( formal or humorous ) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common :

the ubiquitous bicycles of university towns

the ubiquitous movie star, Tom Hanks

►  ubi·qui·tous·ly adverb

►  ubi·quity / juːˈbɪkwəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:

the ubiquity of the mass media

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin ubiquitas (from Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where) + -ous .

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