universal

Definitions

Relating to, done by, or affecting all people or things in the world or in a particular group.

Applicable to all cases; having general or unlimited scope.

Present or occurring everywhere.

Examples

Music is often described as a universal language that transcends cultural boundaries.

The scientist sought to discover a universal law that could explain the movement of all celestial bodies.

Access to clean water should be considered a universal human right.

Synonyms

general widespread all-encompassing comprehensive ubiquitous global common

Antonyms

limited local restricted specific particular narrow exclusive