Universal and Wide

Universal

Universal adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.
Usage example: mankind's universal need for affection

Wide is a synonym for universal in quality topic. In some cases you can use "Wide" instead an adjective "Universal".

Wide

Wide adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.

Universal is a synonym for wide in quality topic. You can use "Universal" instead an adjective "Wide", if it concerns topics such as comprehensive, expansive.

Nearby Word: widely

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Grandville According to the industrialists meeting at Toad Hall in "Bête Noire" the Council's policies include wide ranging nationalizations and universal healthcare and education.
  • Facepalm And it's universal; a wide range of cultures, and even animals capable of reaching their faces with their arms/forelegs, seem to have some variety of this.
    Source: Facepalm
  • U2's music is known for its wide range of interpretations, be it religious or secular, universal or personal, literary or pop-cultural.
    Source: Applicability
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