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 a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act. —Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026

The universality of ballet technique—these steps that have been around for centuries, repeated again and again by generation upon generation of dancers. —Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026

Tuesday night was a tribute to experimentation and to the universality of music, a world’s tour of sounds and rhythms. —Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Readers are as varied as individuals, but there’s a universality of emotion. —Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

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)