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universal statement

[/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəl ˈsteɪtmənt/]
nounpl: universal statements
proposição universal
1. A statement that asserts something is true for all members of a class or group without exception
All humans are mortal is a universal statement.
Todos os humanos são mortais é uma proposição universal.
2. In logic, a statement beginning with a universal quantifier such as 'all', 'every', or 'no'
Every prime number greater than 2 is odd is a universal statement.
Todo número primo maior que 2 é ímpar é uma proposição universal.
3. A claim that applies to all cases or instances without exception
The scientist avoided making universal statements without sufficient evidence.
O cientista evitou fazer proposições universais sem evidência suficiente.
Synonyms
universal propositionuniversal claimgeneral statementcategorical statement
Antonyms
particular statementexistential statementindividual statementsingular statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
proposição universal
Standard term used in logic and philosophy
Portugal
proposição universal
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Academic/Formal
declaração universal
Alternative formal term less common than proposição universal

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a universal statement
universal statement of fact
universal statement in logic
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