universalite

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French universalité, from Late Latin universalitas; equivalent to universal +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /iu̯nivɛrsaliˈteː/, /iu̯nivɛrsaːliˈteː/
  • Rhymes: -eː

Adjective[edit]

universalite

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) the features common to everything in a class, discerned from the analysis of each thing in the class.
  2. (Late Middle English, rare) the ability to generalise the features of each thing in a class to derive the common features.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: universality

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