universality

noun

uni·​ver·​sal·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē 

1

: the quality or state of being universal

2

: universal comprehensiveness in range

Examples of universality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In emoji, Japan’s singular aesthetic traditions—manga and anime, in particular—achieved a form of universality. —Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025

By making work from a personal place, with both my immediate family and my broader community, it is infused with a kind of universality. —Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 19 June 2025

But its universality is a direct result of its precision about the complications arising from being two men in love in a specific time and place. —Rich Juzwiak, Time, 24 June 2025

The global rise of cancer illustrates the universality of many diseases and why internationalization is a natural course for many pharmaceutical companies able to offer treatments, said Zhu. —Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for universality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality

Kids Definition

universality

noun

uni·​ver·​sal·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)