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universaal

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 11.10.2025

Meanings

1
miski, mis kehtib alati ja kõigile, on mingis mõttes üldine, kõigile või kõigele rakendatav; (filosoofias:) üldiselt rakendatav mõiste, väide vms

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  • Armastus ja loogika on universaalid, mille pinnal inimene mõtleb ja käitub kui bioloogiline ja kui vaimne olend.
  • Kas universaalid on olemas?
  • Kunst ei kopeeri ega imiteeri, vaid pigem klassifitseerib, otsib ja leiab universaale, mitte partikulaare.
1.1
keelte üldine omadus, kõigis keeltes esinev nähtus või kategooria
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1.2
inimene, kes on (võimetelt, teadmistelt, oskustelt) väga mitmekülgne, teeb kõike

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  • Marge on pigem universaal, kellele sobivad kõik tenniseväljakud.
  • Iseõppinud universaal.
  • Tolleaegne arst oli oma ettevalmistuselt universaal.
1.3
endisaegne kõigile mõeldud läkitus, manifest
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  • Tsaari universaal.
2
pikendatud tagaosaga sõiduauto

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  • Võrreldes sedaaniga on universaal kruusal ja libedal hulga tasakaalukam.
  • Sportuniversaal.
  • Pereuniversaal.

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 725951 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain road transport & road vehiclesmotor vehicles - carriages - aircraft - ships - transport systemsvehicle disposal - ship disposal - aircraft disposal
universaal preferred
kombi
mahtuniversaal
mitmekohaline furgoonauto deprecated
pikap deprecated
station wagon preferred
  • an automobile that resembles a sedan but has no separate luggage compartment and has a top less rounded in back, a tail gate, and one or more rear seats readily lifted out
  • Body: Closed. Rear shape is designed in order to give a larger interior volume. Hood/Roof: Fixed, rigid roof. A portion of the roof may, however, be openable. Accommodation: 4 or more seats in at least 2 rows. The row or rows of seats may have forward-foldable backs or be removable to provide a load platform. Doors: 2 or 4 side doors and a rear opening. Windows: 4 or more side windows
universaal preferred
kombi
mahtuniversaal
mitmekohaline furgoonauto deprecated
pikap deprecated
station wagon preferred
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  • New pneumatic tyres, of rubber: - Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)
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Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

universaal universaalid
universaali universaalide
universaali universaale ~ universaalisid

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