universalities
What applies everywhere
Universalities are qualities or features that apply across all cases or contexts.
The term appears in philosophical and academic discourse: The study examined universalities in human cognition.
Where universal names the quality, universality names the condition of having it, and universalities collects multiple instances—different features that each hold true everywhere or for everyone.
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- truthsAccurate statements about reality
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- axiomsAccepted starting principles
fundamentals · absolutes · constants · invariants · eternals · metaphysics · ontology · epistemology
Existing everywhere at once
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- widespreadExisting across many places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
all-encompassing · global · worldwide · transcultural · cross-cultural · timeless · eternal · boundless
Held in common
- similarityState of being alike
- samenessState of being identical
- uniformityState of being identical
- consensusGeneral group agreement
agreement · harmony · accord · oneness · kinship · affinity · equivalence · homogeneity
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- accessibilityEase of approach
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
inclusivity · belonging · openness · egalitarianism · empathy · common humanity · shared values · collective rights
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- truthsAccurate statements about reality
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- essenceFundamental nature of something
axioms · fundamentals · absolutes · constants · invariants · eternals · metaphysics · ontology · epistemology · platonic ideals
omnipresent
Existing everywhere at once
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- widespreadExisting across many places
prevalent · all-encompassing · global · worldwide · transcultural · cross-cultural · timeless · eternal · boundless · infinite
shared
Held in common
- similarityState of being alike
- samenessState of being identical
- uniformityState of being identical
consensus · agreement · harmony · accord · oneness · kinship · affinity · equivalence · homogeneity · correspondence
diversity
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- accessibilityEase of approach
- acceptanceConsent to receive
pluralism · inclusivity · belonging · openness · egalitarianism · empathy · common humanity · shared values · collective rights · human dignity
universalitiesparticularities
Distinctive individual characteristics
specificities · singularities · individualities · peculiarities · idiosyncrasies
universalitiesparticulars
Individual facts or details
individuals · nominalism · tropes · tokens
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