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universal claim

[ˌjuː.nɪ.ˈvɜr.səl kleɪm]
nounpl: universal claims
afirmação universal
1. A statement or assertion that applies to all members of a group or all cases without exception
The universal claim that all humans are mortal is a fundamental principle of logic.
A afirmação universal de que todos os humanos são mortais é um princípio fundamental da lógica.
2. In philosophy and logic, a proposition that makes a claim about every member of a category
The scientist made a universal claim about the behavior of electrons in this experiment.
O cientista fez uma afirmação universal sobre o comportamento dos elétrons neste experimento.
Synonyms
universal statementgeneral claimuniversal assertionblanket statement
Antonyms
particular claimspecific claimindividual claimexistential claim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afirmação universal
most common usage
São Paulo
afirmação universal
standard academic term
Portugal
afirmação universal
used in philosophical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a universal claim
universal claim holds true
dispute a universal claim
universal claim about human nature
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