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Ubiquitous

Adjective

IPA /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

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Found throughout a place or encountered very widely; so common that it seems to be everywhere.

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Ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

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  1. Bright wristbands were ubiquitous throughout the festival.
  2. Her posters were ubiquitous in the exhibition hall, appearing beside every entrance.

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Ubiquitous — Found throughout a place or encountered very widely; so common that it seems to be everywhere.

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Found throughout a place or encountered very widely; so common that it seems to be everywhere.

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Word origin

Ultimately from Latin ubique, meaning "everywhere".

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Ubiquitous often involves a little exaggeration. It can describe something encountered throughout a particular setting, without claiming that it exists in every place on Earth.

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Ubiquitous

/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ (Adjective)

“Often formal or humorous. Use ubiquitous for something very widespread or seemingly everywhere, rather than demanding literal presence in every place.”

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