| unit fraction |
a fraction having 1 as the numerator, such as 1/3 and 1/x. |
| unitive |
able to cause unity, or acting to unite. |
| unitize |
to make or combine into one unit. [2 definitions] |
| unit of measurement |
a specific quantity regarded as a standard to which other quantities are compared; unit. |
| unit pricing |
the pricing of consumer goods on the basis of cost per unit of measure, such ascents per ounce. |
| unity |
the state of being a single unit; oneness. [5 definitions] |
| univalent |
having a chemical valence of one. [2 definitions] |
| univalve |
of, pertaining to, or having a one-piece shell. [3 definitions] |
| universal |
of, relating to, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. [6 definitions] |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
the declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, outlining a standard of human rights for all people. |
| universalism |
(often cap.) a theological doctrine that asserts the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all people. [2 definitions] |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. [2 definitions] |
| universalize |
to make universal. |
| universal joint |
a connection between rotating shafts set at angles to one another, permitting rotation in three planes. |
| universally |
in all places and instances; with no exception. |
| Universal Product Code |
a series of vertical bars printed on packages of consumer goods that indicates price, type of product, and the like, and that can be read by a computerized scanner. (Cf. bar code.) |
| universal set |
in mathematics, the set of all elements under consideration in a given problem. |
| universal suffrage |
the right of all a nation's citizens above a certain age, usu. eighteen or twenty-one, to vote, unless they are in violation of certain basic legal requirements. |
| Universal time |
see "Greenwich time." |
| universe |
all matter and space in existence, including the earth and the heavens. [3 definitions] |
| university |
an educational institution devoted to learning and research and authorized to award degrees on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. |