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A Writer's Dictionary:

U Definition


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U1
u
noun Us, U's, u's
    1. The twenty-first letter of the English alphabet.
    2. Anything shaped like the letter.



U2
adj
    (Brit)
    1. colloq
      Said especially of language: typical of or acceptable to the upper classes. Compare non-U.



U3
abbreviation
    1. Unionist.
    2. United.
    (Brit)
    3. Universal, denoting a film designated as suitable for people of all ages.
    4. IVR.
      Uruguay.



U4
symbol
    1. chem.
      Uranium.



universal
adj
    1. Relating to the universe.
      Thesaurus: cosmic, astronomical, stellar, celestial, empyrean.
    2. Relating to, typical of, affecting, etc the whole world or all people.
      Thesaurus: global, worldwide, omnipresent, widespread, extensive, common, general, catholic, sweeping, ubiquitous, prevalent, all-embracing, across-the-board; Antonym: specialized, limited, peculiar.
    3. Relating to, typical of, affecting, etc all the people or things in a particular group.
    4. colloq
      Widespread; general; all-round.
      Example: won universal approval
    5. logic.
      Said of a statement or proposition: asserting something about all the members of a class. Compare particular.
    6. Said of a language, especially an artificial one, etc: intended to be used as a means of communication by speakers of different languages throughout the world.
    7. Covering or knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects, activities, interests, etc.
    8. Said of a machine, tool, etc: designed for, or adjustable to, a wide range of uses, sizes, etc; not restricted to one purpose, position, etc.
    9. In film classification: suitable for everyone.
noun
    1. Something that is universal.
    2. philos.
      A general term or concept, or the nature or type signified by such a term.
    3. logic.
      A universal proposition.
    4. linguistics.
      A basic feature or rule that is found generally in natural languages.
    5. A film that has been classified as suitable for everyone.
Derivative: universally
adverb
    By the whole world or all people
      Thesaurus: totally, entirely, prevailingly, completely, extensively, invariably, uniformly, everywhere, always, ubiquitously; Antonym: occasionally, sometimes, partially.
Derivative: universalness
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from French universel or Latin universalis, from universus; see universe.



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