universality.

The quality of applying to all members or cases within a defined domain.

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Words that belong together

• universality of a principle
• claim to universality

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The evidence challenges the claimed universality of the pattern.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.