Meaning
universal
In a sentence
Questo simbolo ha un significato quasi universale.
This symbol has an almost universal meaning.
Hai trovato un caricatore universale per il telefono?
Did you find a universal charger for the phone?
Internet è uno strumento quasi universale.
The internet is an almost universal tool.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| universale | masculine · singular |
| universale | feminine · singular |
| universali | masculine · plural |
| universali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- It agrees in gender and number: universale, universali. The form is the same for masculine and feminine singular.
- Use universale for broad applicability or scope; globale often stresses worldwide scale, and generale means broad but not necessarily all-encompassing.
- Common in formal, academic, and technical contexts: diritto universale, linguaggio universale, suffragio universale.