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ubiquitous
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u·biq·ui·tous
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yuˈbɪk
wɪ
təs
/
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[
yoo-
bik
-wi-t
uh
s
]
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adjective
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:
ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
Also,
u·biq·ui·tar·y
/
yuˈbɪk
wɪˌtɛr
i
/
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[
yoo-
bik
-wi-ter-ee
]
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.
Origin:
1830–40;
ubiquit(y)
+
-ous
Related forms
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
Synonyms
See
omnipresent
.
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ubiquitous
(juːˈbɪkwɪtəs)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Corruption is
ubiquitous
, and the government has been accused of
authoritarianism.
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.
Personal computers have become
ubiquitous
in rich countries.
Dogs will sweep the station, and police will be
ubiquitous
.
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