| 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. |
| unjaded |
combined form of jaded. |
| unjoint |
to separate or dislocate a joint of. |
| unjointed |
combined form of jointed. |
| unjust |
contrary to the principles of fairness or justice. |
| unjustifiable |
combined form of justifiable. |
| unjustifiably |
combined form of justifiably. |
| unjustified |
combined form of justified. |
| unkempt |
not combed; poorly groomed. [2 definitions] |
| unkept |
combined form of kept. |
| unkind |
lacking in kindness or sympathy; harsh. |
| unkindly |
unkind. [2 definitions] |
| unknowable |
not capable of being understood or known. [2 definitions] |
| unknowing |
not knowing; unaware; ignorant. |
| unknowledgeable |
combined form of knowledgeable. |
| unknown |
not known; undetermined; unfamiliar. [2 definitions] |
| Unknown Soldier |
(sometimes l.c.) an unidentified soldier killed in war, whose tomb serves as a memorial to all of a nation's unidentified military persons who have died in war. |
| unkosher |
combined form of kosher. |