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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUniversalize
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.aɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make universal; to cause something to be applicable or available to all people or cases.
"The government aims to universalize healthcare so that every citizen has access to medical services." - 2
To generalize a principle or concept so that it has general or worldwide validity.
"Philosophers often attempt to universalize ethical rules to create objective moral standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'universal' (from Latin 'universalis', meaning 'belonging to all') combined with the verbal suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-ίζειν'). First appearing in the mid-19th century, the term emerged to describe the process of making something applicable, accessible, or accepted globally or across the entirety of a specified group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Universalize" is said worldwide
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universaliser
Transliteration: yuniversalize
"Le pays cherche à universaliser l'accès à l'éducation."
universalisieren
Transliteration: universalisieren
"Es ist wichtig, diese Grundsätze zu universalisieren."
universalizzare
Transliteration: universalizzare
"Il sistema mira a universalizzare i servizi sociali."
universalizar
Transliteration: universalizar
"Buscan universalizar el acceso a la tecnología."
universalizar
Transliteration: universalizar
"O objetivo é universalizar o atendimento médico."
सार्वभौमिक बनाना
Transliteration: sarvabhaumik banana
"सरकार का उद्देश्य शिक्षा को सार्वभौमिक बनाना है।"
普遍化
Transliteration: pǔ biàn huà
"我们需要将这种医疗服务普遍化。"
보편화하다
Transliteration: bobyeonhwahada
"우리는 복지 혜택을 보편화해야 합니다."
普遍化する
Transliteration: fuhenka suru
"この権利を普遍化することが重要です。"
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