Definition of universality
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:the quality or state of being universal
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:universal comprehensiveness in range
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Its universality is exactly why white nationalists and neo-Nazis are making it the trend du jour.
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The de-emphasis of names, along with Teixeira's practice of focusing tightly on his speakers' hands and faces, underscores the universality of their fears and dreams in a way that using their names might not have.
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Now, the universality of the material comes off as generic, banal and passe.
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But the universality of the show transcends the individuality of its characters.
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There was a kind of universality expressed by their feelings.
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Their universality might make a case for keeping them around as times change, so our descendants can get a fuller sensory picture of the past.
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With its universality and range of meaning, the Iliad has gripped readers in many ages and societies, both peaceful and belligerent.
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Trump has always been a skeptic of the universality of Western values, especially democracy.
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First Known Use of universality
15th century
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