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Comprehensive, generally valid, and suitable or applicable for many or all purposes, people, or situations.
Es gibt leider keine universal gültige Lösung für dieses komplexe Problem.
Unfortunately, there is no universally valid solution to this complex problem.
versatile
Versatile in use, talented, or interested in many things.
Leonardo da Vinci gilt als Universalgenie, da er in Kunst und Wissenschaft gleichermaßen brillant war.
Leonardo da Vinci is considered a universal genius because he was equally brilliant in art and science.
The word 'universal' belongs to an international word family that also includes 'Universum' (universe) and 'Universität' (university). All these words have the Latin origin 'universus', meaning 'whole' or 'all-encompassing'.
Die Menschenrechte haben einen universalen Geltungsanspruch.
Human rights claim universal validity.
'Universal' can stand before a noun as a normal adjective and is then declined. However, it is also very often used as an invariable adverb, especially in the combination 'universal einsetzbar' (universally usable).
Dieses Ladegerät hat einen universalen Anschluss.
This charger has a universal connector.
In the meaning of 'generally valid', 'universal' is often found in fixed combinations such as 'eine universale Lösung' (a universal solution), 'ein universaler Code' (a universal code), or 'ein universales Prinzip' (a universal principle).
Gibt es ein universales Heilmittel gegen diese Krankheit?
Is there a universal cure for this disease?
To describe a person with many different talents, 'universal' is often used as the first part of a compound noun. Typical examples are 'das Universalgenie' (universal genius/polymath) or 'der Universalgelehrte' (polymath).
Sie gilt als Universalgelehrte, weil sie in vielen verschiedenen Fächern forscht.
She is considered a polymath because she conducts research in many different fields.
general
Allgemein and universal can refer to a rule or solution that does not apply only to a special case. Allgemein allows for broad applicability to many or most cases, while universal suggests comprehensive applicability to practically all relevant cases. Use universal when this scope is to be emphasized.
Dieses universale Prinzip lässt sich auf nahezu jede Familie und jede Urlaubsplanung anwenden.
This universal principle can be applied to almost any family and any vacation plan.
Diese allgemeine Regel hilft vielen Familien bei der Planung ihres Urlaubs.
This general rule helps many families plan their vacations.
