Universal

Universal may refer to:

The Universe, defined as the summation of all particles and energy that exist and the space-time in which all events occur

As a modifier

Universal (metaphysics)
Universal joint, a machine part consisting of a pair of hinges located close together, and oriented at 90° relative to each other
Universal (act), an act by authorities in several periods of History of Ukraine
Universal algebra, a field of mathematics that studies the ideas common to all algebraic structures
Universal binary, a software product works on both Intel and PowerPC processors on Apple Macintosh computers
Computationally universal, an abstract machine or programming language which has a computational power equivalent to a universal Turing machine
Universal constructor, an abstract device capable of constructing all constructible artifacts of an environment
Universal health care
Universal pragmatics
Universal property, a term used in various branches of mathematics
Linguistic universal, a statement which applies to all languages
Cultural universal, a trait thought to be shared by all cultures in the world
Universal wavefunction, the wavefunction of the universe, used in quantum cosmology and decoherent interpretations of quantum mechanics
Universal certificate, a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) rating that signifies a work suitable for all viewers
Universality (philosophy), a proposition affirming a property of all the members of a collection
Universality (dynamical systems), the discovery that certain general properties of a physical system are independent of the details.

Companies

NBC Universal, parent company of Universal Studios
Universal Studios, a major American media conglomerate
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, the home entertainment division of NBC Universal
Universal Corporation, an American tobacco company
Universal Airlines, a now-defunct airline based in Georgetown, Guyana
Universal Airlines (US), a now-defunct airline based in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Universal Helicopters, a commercial helicopter transport company
Universal gym machines, a line of exercise machines marketed by Universal Gym Equipment
Universal (game company), a video game company primarily active in the 1980s
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., a general aviation services company
Universal Genève, a Swiss watch company

Music

Universal Music Group, a major music recording company founded in 1924
Universal Records, a record company owned by Universal Music Group founded in 1995
XHFO-FM, "Universal Stereo", a Mexico City radio station first airing in 1979
The Universal (song), a 1995 rock song by the English band Blur
Universal (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album), a 1996 album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Universal (YFriday album), a 2006 album by YFriday
Universal (Troll album), a 2001 album by Troll

Places

Universal, Indiana, a town in the United States

Religious

Catholicism, whose name derives from the Greek καθολικος = "universal"

Others

Universal (Esperantido), a constructed language based on Esperanto

Technology

Universal, a make of oxygen rebreather scuba set designed to be used with the Sladen Suit
Universal Remote
HTC Universal, a model of PDA by Taiwanese firm High Tech Computer

Translation

The word "Universal" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Catalan, Danish, German, Spanish, Esperanto, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Arabic: شمولية (توضيح), Czech: Univerzální, Japanese: ユニバーサル.