universals

'universals'

[universal.n.01] as in: (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages

'universals'

[universal.n.02] as in: (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class

'universals'

[universal.n.03] as in: a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings

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Examples:
some form of religion seems to be a human universal

'universals'

[universal_joint.n.01] as in: coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions

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Examples:
in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps