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| atman |
(cap.) the universal soul from which all individual souls derive and to which, as the supreme goal of existence, they return. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bahai |
a modern Iranian religion that is based on a doctrine of universal brotherhood, the equality of the sexes, and total religious tolerance. |
| catholicize |
to make universal or general. [1/2 definitions] |
| global |
having to do with the whole earth; worldwide; universal. [1/3 definitions] |
| Mahayana |
the later of two major branches of Buddhism, stressing universal salvation and disinterested concern for the welfare of others. (Cf. Hinayana.) |
| nonuniversal |
combined form of universal. |
| pandemic |
widespread or universal. [1/3 definitions] |
| pansophism |
a claim or pretension to universal wisdom or knowledge. |
| superaltern |
in logic, a universal proposition that is the basis for a particular proposition. |
| U-joint |
variant of universal joint. |
| 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. [1/2 definitions] |
| universalize |
to make universal. |
| UPC |
abbreviation of "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.) |
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