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ubiquitous
Present or encountered everywhere and at all times; omnipresent. It describes something that is almost impossible to avoid in a particular context.
In der heutigen Zeit sind Smartphones und das Internet in unserem Leben allgegenwärtig.
Nowadays, smartphones and the internet are ubiquitous in our lives.
The word is made up of 'all' (all/everywhere) and 'gegenwärtig' (present). 'Gegenwärtig' means 'present now' or 'present', and 'all' intensifies this to mean 'present everywhere'.
Die Sorge um die Umwelt ist ein allgegenwärtiges Thema in den Nachrichten.
Concern for the environment is a ubiquitous topic in the news.
'Allgegenwärtig' (ubiquitous) is very often used as a predicative adjective with the verb 'sein' (to be). The structure is then: Something is ubiquitous.
In der Großstadt ist der Lärm fast allgegenwärtig.
In the big city, noise is almost ubiquitous.
This adjective often describes abstract concepts or phenomena. Typical combinations are 'ein allgegenwärtiges Problem' (a ubiquitous problem), 'eine allgegenwärtige Gefahr' (a ubiquitous danger), or 'ein allgegenwärtiger Trend' (a ubiquitous trend).
Die Digitalisierung ist ein allgegenwärtiger Prozess, der alle Lebensbereiche betrifft.
Digitalization is a ubiquitous process that affects all areas of life.
everywhere
'überall' and 'allgegenwärtig' both describe something being found in many or all places. 'überall' is an adverb and directly describes a location: something is lying, standing, or happening everywhere. 'allgegenwärtig' is an adjective and describes something as being constantly present everywhere. It sounds stronger and often somewhat more formal. It is used especially when you want to say that something is hard to avoid. The words can be confused because the basic idea is similar. In practice: use 'überall' for simple location statements, and 'allgegenwärtig' for a general description.
In vielen Büros ist digitale Technik inzwischen allgegenwärtig.
In many offices, digital technology is now ubiquitous.
In der Stadt hängen heute überall Plakate für das Konzert.
Today there are posters for the concert hanging everywhere in the city.