u·biq·ui·tous

[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]
adjective
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
Also, u·biq·ui·tar·y [yoo-bik-wi-ter-ee] .


Origin:
1830–40; ubiquit(y) + -ous

u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverb
u·biq·ui·tous·ness, noun
non·u·biq·ui·tar·y, adjective
non·u·biq·ui·tous, adjective
non·u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverb
non·u·biq·ui·tous·ness, noun
un·u·biq·ui·tous, adjective
un·u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverb
un·u·biq·ui·tous·ness, noun


See omnipresent.
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ubiquitous (juːˈbɪkwɪtəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent
 
[C14: from Latin ubīque everywhere, from ubī where]
 
u'biquitously
 
adv
 
u'biquity
 
n
 
u'biquitousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

ubiquitous
"turning up everywhere," 1837, from ubiquity + -ous. The earlier word was ubiquitary (1580s), from Mod.L. ubiquitarius, from ubique. Related: Ubiquitously.
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Example sentences
It's no wonder green topics are ubiquitous in publishing.
Servility towards power is a ubiquitous phenomenon.
Citrus is so ubiquitous in the market these days, the peak seasons of the
  various fruits tend to be forgotten.
Caught between ubiquitous marketing and conflicting science, many consumers
  can't tell what to believe.
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