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  Universal, IN (town, FIPS 77912)
    Location: 39.62160 N, 87.45302 W
    Population (1990): 392 (179 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

  Universal \U`ni*ver"sal\, a. [L. universalis: cf. F. universel,
     OF. also universal. See Universe.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including,
        or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space;
        unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as,
        universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or
        benefice. ``Anointed universal King.'' --Milton.
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              The universal cause
              Acts not by partial, but by general laws. --Pope.
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              This universal frame began.           --Dryden.
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     Note: Universal and its derivatives are used in common
           discourse for general and its derivatives. See
           General.
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     2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire;
        whole; as, the universal world. --Shak.
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              At which the universal host up dent
              A shout that tore Hell's concave.     --Milton.
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     3. (Mech.) Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses,
        shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
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     4. (Logic) Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited
        in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a
        subject; as, a universal proposition; -- opposed to
        particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are
        animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient.
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     Universal chuck (Mach.), a chuck, as for a lathe, having
        jaws which can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp
        objects of various sizes.
  
     Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the
        catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1.
  
     Universal coupling. (Mach.) Same as Universal joint,
        below.
  
     Universal dial, a dial by which the hour may be found in
        any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole.
        
  
     Universal instrument (Astron.), a species of altitude and
        azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which is, that the
        object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to
        the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the
        angle, and the eye end constitutes a portion of the
        horizontal axis of the instrument, having the eyepiece at
        the pivot and in the center of the altitude circle, so
        that the eye has convenient access to both at the same
        time.
  
     Universal joint (Mach.), a contrivance used for joining two
        shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may
        give rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with
        it, or may move freely in all directions with respect to
        the other, as by means of a cross connecting the forked
        ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1). Since this joint can not
        act when the angle of the shafts is less than 140[deg], a
        double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving
        rotary motion at angles less than 140[deg] (Fig. 2).
  
     Universal umbel (Bot.), a primary or general umbel; the
        first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; --
        opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not
        unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel.
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     Syn: General; all; whole; total. See General.
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  Universal \U`ni*ver"sal\, n.
     1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the
        universe. [Obs.]
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              Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature
              and reason, of the universal.         --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
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     2. (Logic)
        (a) A general abstract conception, so called from being
            universally applicable to, or predicable of, each
            individual or species contained under it.
        (b) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.
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  Universal \U`ni*ver"sal\, n.
     1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the
        universe. [Obs.]
  
              Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature
              and reason, of the universal.         --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
  
     2. (Logic)
        (a) A general abstract conception, so called from being
            universally applicable to, or predicable of, each
            individual or species contained under it.
        (b) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.

  Universal \U`ni*ver"sal\, a. [L. universalis: cf. F. universel,
     OF. also universal. See Universe.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including,
        or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space;
        unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as,
        universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or
        benefice. ``Anointed universal King.'' --Milton.
  
              The universal cause Acts not by partial, but by
              general laws.                         --Pope.
  
              This universal frame began.           --Dryden.
  
     Note: Universal and its derivatives are used in common
           discourse for general and its derivatives. See
           General.
  
     2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire;
        whole; as, the universal world. --Shak.
  
              At which the universal host up dent A shout that
              tore Hell's concave.                  --Milton.
  
     3. (Mech.) Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses,
        shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
  
     4. (Logic) Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited
        in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a
        subject; as, a universal proposition; -- opposed to
        particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are
        animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient.
  
     Universal chuck (Mach.), a chuck, as for a lathe, having
        jaws which can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp
        objects of various sizes.
  
     Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the
        catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1.
  
     Universal coupling. (Mach.) Same as Universal joint,
        below.
  
     Universal dial, a dial by which the hour may be found in
        any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole.
        
  
     Universal instrument (Astron.), a species of altitude and
        azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which is, that the
        object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to
        the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the
        angle, and the eye end constitutes a portion of the
        horizontal axis of the instrument, having the eyepiece at
        the pivot and in the center of the altitude circle, so
        that the eye has convenient access to both at the same
        time.
  
     Universal joint (Mach.), a contrivance used for joining two
        shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may
        give rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with
        it, or may move freely in all directions with respect to
        the other, as by means of a cross connecting the forked
        ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1). Since this joint can not
        act when the angle of the shafts is less than 140[deg], a
        double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving
        rotary motion at angles less than 140[deg] (Fig. 2).
  
     Universal umbel (Bot.), a primary or general umbel; the
        first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; --
        opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not
        unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel.
  
     Syn: General; all; whole; total. See General.

  universal
       adj : of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of
             cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and
             ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley;
             "universal experience" [syn: cosmopolitan, ecumenical,
              oecumenical, general, worldwide]
       n : coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom
           of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a
           universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down
           as the vehicle passes over bumps" [syn: universal joint]

  universal
     Ισπανικά a.
     1 παγκόσμιος
     2 καθολικός, γενικός
     Πορτογαλικά a.
     1 παγκόσμιος
     2 καθολικός, γενικός

  universal
     Catalan a.
     (l en universal)
     Galician a.
     1 of or pertaining to the universe
     2 world-wide, #English, common to all cultures
     Middle English a.
     1 all-encompassing, subject to everything and everyone; having
  universal significance.
     2 (lb enm Late ME) absolute, subject to everything in a given area or
  subject (e.g. a settlement; a person)
     3 (lb enm Late ME) frequently practiced, usual, customary.
     4 (lb enm Late ME rare) Given total leeway and control; with
  universal power.
     5 (lb enm Late ME rare) unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpolitical
     6 (lb enm Late ME rare) general, non-specific, generic
     7 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) unformed, uncreated, unmade.
     8 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) theoretical, abstract, general.
     Middle English det.
     1 (lb enm Late ME) The whole, all of, every portion of, all parts of.
     2 (lb enm Late ME rare) Every kind of; all sorts of
     Middle English n.
     (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) A category, class, or
  classification.
     Old French a.
     universal
     Portuguese a.
     1 (lb pt relational) universe; (l en universal)
     2 common to all society; (l en universal); world-wide
     3 common to all members of a group or class; (l en universal)
     Spanish a.
     (l en universal)

  universal
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the universe.
     2 common to all members of a group or class.
     3 Common to all society; worldwide.
     4 unlimited; vast; infinite.
     5 useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
     n.
     (lb en philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular
  things have in common.

  universal
     Catalan a.
     (l en universal)
     Galician a.
     1 of or pertaining to the universe
     2 world-wide, #English, common to all cultures
     Middle English a.
     1 all-encompassing, subject to everything and everyone; having
  universal significance.
     2 (lb enm Late ME) absolute, subject to everything in a given area or
  subject (e.g. a settlement; a person)
     3 (lb enm Late ME) frequently practiced, usual, customary.
     4 (lb enm Late ME rare) Given total leeway and control; with
  universal power.
     5 (lb enm Late ME rare) unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpolitical
     6 (lb enm Late ME rare) general, non-specific, generic
     7 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) unformed, uncreated, unmade.
     8 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) theoretical, abstract, general.
     Middle English det.
     1 (lb enm Late ME) The whole, all of, every portion of, all parts of.
     2 (lb enm Late ME rare) Every kind of; all sorts of
     Middle English n.
     (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) A category, class, or
  classification.
     Portuguese a.
     1 (lb pt relational) universe; (l en universal)
     2 common to all society; (l en universal); world-wide
     3 common to all members of a group or class; (l en universal)
     Spanish a.
     (l en universal)

  universal
     Catalan a.
     (l en universal)
     Galician a.
     1 of or pertaining to the universe
     2 world-wide, #English, common to all cultures
     Middle English a.
     1 all-encompassing, subject to everything and everyone; having
  universal significance.
     2 (lb enm Late ME) absolute, subject to everything in a given area or
  subject (e.g. a settlement; a person)
     3 (lb enm Late ME) frequently practiced, usual, customary.
     4 (lb enm Late ME rare) Given total leeway and control; with
  universal power.
     5 (lb enm Late ME rare) unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpolitical
     6 (lb enm Late ME rare) general, non-specific, generic
     7 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) unformed, uncreated, unmade.
     8 (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) theoretical, abstract, general.
     Middle English det.
     1 (lb enm Late ME) The whole, all of, every portion of, all parts of.
     2 (lb enm Late ME rare) Every kind of; all sorts of
     Middle English n.
     (lb enm Late ME philosophy rare) A category, class, or
  classification.
     Portuguese a.
     1 (lb pt relational) universe; (l en universal)
     2 common to all society; (l en universal); world-wide
     3 common to all members of a group or class; (l en universal)

  universal
     Espanja a.
     1 yleinen, yleispätevä
     2 yleismaailmallinen, maailmanlaajuinen, universaali
     Portugali a.
     1 yleinen, yleispätevä
     2 yleismaailmallinen, maailmanlaajuinen, universaali

  universal
     Engelska a.
     universell; som gäller överallt

  universal-
     pre.
     allomfattande

  universal-
     pre.
     allomfattande

  Universal… /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  catch-all, catchall
     Synonym: Allerwelts…
  

  Universal… /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  multi-purpose, all duty, all-purpose
     Synonyms: Allzweck…, Mehrzweck…
  

  Universal… /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  all-purpose, general-purpose

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/ 
  universal 
        "ein universelles/universales Werkzeug"  - an all-purpose tool
     Synonyms: universell, breit einsetzbar
  

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  universale

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  gerdûnî

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  algemeen, universeel

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  universal

  universal /ˌuːniːvˈɛɾzɑːl/
  evrensel

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  alomvattend

  Universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  عالمي

  universal //ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩// //ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩// 
  1. универсален 2.
  common to all members of a group or class
   3.
  useful for many purposes
  2. всео́бщ
  common to all society, world-wide
  3. космически
  cosmic, unlimited
  4. вселенски, всемирен
  of or pertaining to the universe

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/ 
  univerzální

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/ 
  obecný

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  všeobecný

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  allgemein, allgemeingültig, allumfassend, universell 
        "universal agreement/approval"  - allgemeine Zustimmung

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  durchgängig 
     Synonym: general
  

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  universell, universal, breit einsetzbar 
   see: an all-purpose tool
  

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  
  παγκόσμιος

  universal //ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩// //ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩// 
  1. yleinen, yleis-, yleispätevä
  common to all members of a group or class
  2. maailmanlaajuinen
  common to all society, world-wide
  3. rajaton, ääretön
  cosmic, unlimited
  4. kosminen, universaali, yleismaailmallinen
  of or pertaining to the universe
  5. yleis-, yleiskäyttöinen
  useful for many purposes

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/ 
  1. विश्वसम्बन्धी
        "Scientific theories are universal."

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  opća, općeg, opći, univerzalan, univerzalni, univerzalnom, univerzalnu

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  1. egyetemes
  2. univerzális
  3. általános
  4. mindenre használható

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  universale

  universal //ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩// //ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩// 
  1. 全世界の
  2. 普遍的
  common to all members of a group or class
  3. 世界的
  common to all society, world-wide
  4. 無限
  cosmic, unlimited
  5. 宇宙の
  of or pertaining to the universe
  6. 万能
  useful for many purposes

  universal /juːnivəːsl/
  algemeen, universeel

  universal /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:səl/ 
   1.  powszechny
   2.  uniwersalny

  universal /juːnivəːsl/
  universal

  universal //ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩// //ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩// 
  1. universell, universal-
  2. universell 2.
  of or pertaining to the universe
   3.
  common to all society, world-wide
   4.
  common to all members of a group or class
  3. omfattande
  useful for many purposes

  universal /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl/
  1. evrensel, kâinatı içine alan, dünya çapında, her yanı kaplayan, külli, umumi
  2. (man.) tümel
  3. (mak.) üniversal
  4. umumi önerme
  5. evrensel düşünce veya kaide
  6. kardan kavraması. universal applause umumi takdir, umumi alkış. universal coupling, universal joint (mak.) üniversal kavrama, kardan kavraması. universal language evrensel dil. universal proposition (man.) bütün bir kategoriyi kapsayan olumlu veya olumsuz önerme. universal suffrage umumi rey hakkı. universal wrench ingiliz anahtarı. universality  umumiyet, kulliyet, dünyayı kapsama. universalize  umumileştirmek, tamim etmek. universally  her zaman ve her yerde.

  universal
  universal

  universal
  universal

  universal
  universal

  universal
  universal

  universal
  universal

  universal /ũŋ tˈɐ̃ŋtʊ/
  1. universal
  2. allgemein

  universal /ˌunænˌimemˈeɪŋtʃy/
  1. worldwide
  2. general, universal
  3. usual

  universal /ˌunivɨɾəsˈɑl/ 
  universel

  universal /ˌunivɨɾəsˈɑl/ 
  universal

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  universal

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  universal

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  universal  

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  universal

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  universal

  universal /ˌuniβeɾsˈal/
  general, usual

  universal /ˈɵniːˌuːn/
  general, universal, worldwide

  
/univɛʁˈzaːl/

  
/ˌjunəˈvɝsəɫ/

  
/uniβeɾsal/

  
/uniβeɾsal/

  
/univərsal/

  
/²ɵnɪväʂ'ɑːl/

  Universal, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
     Population (2000):    419
     Housing Units (2000): 207
     Land area (2000):     0.283589 sq. miles (0.734493 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.283589 sq. miles (0.734493 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            77912
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             39.621636 N, 87.453043 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Universal, IN
      Universal
  

  220 Moby Thesaurus words for "universal":
     Berkeleianism, Geistesgeschichte, Hegelian idea, Hegelianism,
     Kantian idea, Kantianism, Neoplatonism, Platonic form,
     Platonic idea, Platonism, absolute, absolute idealism, accustomed,
     across-the-board, aggregate, all, all-comprehending,
     all-comprehensive, all-covering, all-embracing, all-encompassing,
     all-filling, all-including, all-inclusive, all-out, all-pervading,
     allover, animatism, animism, archetype, average, blanket, born,
     boundless, broad, broad-based, catholic, clean, clear, common,
     commonplace, compendious, complete, complex idea, comprehensive,
     congenital, consummate, conventional, cosmic, cosmogonal,
     cosmogonic, cosmologic, cosmopolitan, countless, country-wide,
     current, customary, deep-dyed, downright, dyed-in-the-wool,
     ecumenic, ecumenical, egregious, encyclopedic, endless, entire,
     epidemic, eternal, eternal object, eternal universal, everyday,
     exemplar, exhaustive, exhaustless, extending everywhere, extensive,
     familiar, form, formal cause, galactic, general, generic, global,
     gross, habitual, heaven-wide, highest category, history of ideas,
     holistic, household, hylozoism, ideal, idealism, ideate, ideatum,
     idee-force, illimitable, illimited, immaterialism, immeasurable,
     immense, incalculable, inclusive, incomprehensible, inexhaustible,
     infinite, infinitely continuous, innate idea, innumerable,
     integral, integrated, intensive, interminable, interminate,
     international, limitless, measureless, metaphysical idealism,
     model, monistic idealism, national, no end of, nondenominational,
     nonsectarian, noosphere, normative, noumenon, omnibus, omnipresent,
     one, one and indivisible, ordinary, out-and-out, outright,
     over-all, pandemic, panoramic, panpsychism, pattern, percept,
     perfect, perpetual, personalism, pervasive, plain, planetary,
     plumb, popular, predominating, prescriptive, prevailing, prevalent,
     prototype, psychism, pure, radical, regular, regulation,
     regulative first principle, sheer, shoreless, simple idea,
     solipsism, spiritualism, standard, stock, straight, subjectivism,
     subsistent form, sumless, sweeping, synoptic, termless,
     the Absolute, the Absolute Idea, the Self-determined,
     the realized ideal, thorough, thoroughgoing, through-and-through,
     total, transcendent idea, transcendent nonempirical concept,
     transcendent universal, transcendental, ubiquitous, unbounded,
     uncircumscribed, unconditional, unfathomable, universal concept,
     universal essence, unlimited, unmeasurable, unmeasured,
     unmitigated, unnumbered, unplumbed, unqualified, unreserved,
     unrestricted, untold, usual, utter, veritable, vernacular, whole,
     wholesale, wide-ranging, widespread, without bound, without end,
     without exception, without limit, without measure, without number,
     without omission, wonted, world-wide, worldwide
  
  

  a. 全世界的,普遍的,宇宙的;

     a. 宇宙的,全世界的;普遍的,一般的;通用的,万能的