Universal - English meaning

phrase

Applying to all.

Usage examples:

The cutbacks might be across the board

phrase

(in horse racing) denoting a bet in which equal amounts are staked on the same horse to win, place, or show in a race.

Usage examples:

The bbc, sensing a winner, cashed in all their espionage chips, and placed bets across the board.

adjective

Having an effect on everyone or everything of a particular type

Usage examples:

The mayor threatened across-the-board spending cuts.

adjective

Including all related things, esp. expenses

Usage examples:

An all-inclusive vacation package

adjective

Including everything, especially including the cost of all services that are offered

Usage examples:

All-inclusive cost/deal/price the rental is an all-inclusive price including heating, electricity, …

phrase

In every way

Usage examples:

It was a ghastly business all round., it's been a good day all round., cuts in pollution could bene…

noun

A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.

Usage examples:

I slept on the ground covered by my blanket

adjective

Covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive.

Usage examples:

A blanket ban on tobacco advertising

verb

Cover completely with a thick layer of something.

Usage examples:

The countryside was blanketed in snow

adjective

Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing.

Usage examples:

Her tastes are pretty catholic

noun

A member of the roman catholic church.

Usage examples:

Under the law of the church, remarried catholics are prohibited from communion.

adjective

Including many different types of thing

Usage examples:

As a young person he had more catholic tastes than he does now.

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Usage examples:

Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

Usage examples:

We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

adjective

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Usage examples:

A comprehensive list of sources

noun

A comprehensive school.

Usage examples:

He trained as an accountant after leaving the local comprehensive

adjective

Including everything that is necessary; complete

Usage examples:

They put forward comprehensive legislation to revise the rules for financing political campaigns.

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Relating to the whole world; worldwide.

Usage examples:

The downturn in the global economy

adjective

Relating to the whole world

Usage examples:

We hope an era of peace and global cooperation has begun., the company is trying to compete globally.

adjective

Including or affecting the whole world

Usage examples:

The president argued that technology and his energy plans "will help us to confront the serious cha…

adjective

Existing, occurring, or carried on between nations.

Usage examples:

International trade

noun

A game or contest between teams representing different countries in a sport.

Usage examples:

The murrayfield rugby international

adjective

Involving more than one country

Usage examples:

International politics, an international team of scientists

adjective

Widely or constantly encountered; widespread.

Usage examples:

The omnipresent threat of natural disasters

adjective

Present or having an effect everywhere at the same time

Usage examples:

The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.

adjective

(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked.

Usage examples:

Political violence was rampant

adjective

Happening a lot or becoming worse, usually in a way that is out of control

Usage examples:

Weeds are growing rampant in the garden.

adjective

Used to describe something bad that gets worse very quickly and in an uncontrolled way

Usage examples:

Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war-stricken area., rampant inflation/commercialism/consume…

adjective

Extending or performed in a long, continuous curve.

Usage examples:

Sweeping, desolate moorlands

noun

Dirt or refuse collected by sweeping.

Usage examples:

The sweepings from the house

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

Usage examples:

I've swept the floor

adjective

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Usage examples:

His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family

adjective

Found or existing everywhere

Usage examples:

The eel grass limpet used to be ubiquitous on the new england coast.

adjective

Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.

Usage examples:

There was widespread support for the war

Widely circulated or diffused

adjective

Existing or happening in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Minnesota has experienced widespread flooding.

adjective

Extending or reaching throughout the world.

Usage examples:

Worldwide sales of television rights

adverb

Throughout the world.

Usage examples:

She travels worldwide as a consultant

adjective

Existing or happening in all parts of the world

Usage examples:

A worldwide recession, their worldwide sales were growing by 20% a year., the rock group has sold s…