universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
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Definition of universality
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range
Examples of universality in a Sentence
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No musically literate person would argue against the universality of Beethovenâs message, nor his profound hopes for humanity, articulated explicitly in the Ninth Symphony and more subtly in other works. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO conductor Riccardo Muti on the strike and his future: âWhat the world knows about the Chicago Symphony is still maybe ⊠taken for grantedâ," 10 Sep. 2019 Wagner writes these scenes scantly, perhaps to avoid bogging the movie down in long dialogue but seemingly, even more crucially, to give the charactersâ pasts an air of quasi-universality. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Revisiting âMoment by Moment,â Lily Tomlin and John Travoltaâs Wrongly Despised 1978 Melodrama," 9 Sep. 2019 Showrunners DarĂo Madrona and Carlos Montero talked to EW about season 2, the universality of teen shows, and those shippers out there. — Kerensa Cadenas, EW.com, "How the Elite showrunners âroot forâ but âplot for new ways to ruinâ the characters in season 2," 6 Sep. 2019 But for Steinerberger and coauthor Samuel G.B Johnson, beauty is made up of nine separate components: seriousness, universality, profundity, novelty, clarity, simplicity, elegance, intricacy, and sophistication. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Math Is As Beautiful As Art," 15 Aug. 2019 In addition to gender equality, the I.O.C.âs Agenda 2020 included initiatives for sustainability and universality, asking sports to increase their broadcast appeal with new formats and technology. — Chris Museler, New York Times, "Mixed Events Shake Up Olympic Sailing," 4 Aug. 2019 That's the thing that sort of prevented me from total universality (laughs). — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Reunited '90s Rockers Belly Talk Loving Kesha & Why the Rapper Belly Is 'Not Even An Issue'," 24 May 2018 Whether this is proof of universality is a matter of opinion. — The Economist, "A new book spells out the magic of language," 22 Aug. 2019 At its heart, country is the music of inclusion and universality, and there must be an open doorâand open ears and heartsâfor artists who donât look like Jimmie Rodgers or Hank Williams. — Jon Meacham, Time, "Country Music Should Be Political. After All, It Always Has Been," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'universality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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