universal value
collocation in Englishmeaningsofuniversalandvalue
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universal
adjective
uk/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/us/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/
existing everywhere or ...
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value
noun
uk/ˈvæl.juː/us/ˈvæl.juː/
the amount of money that can be received ...
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(Definition ofuniversalandvaluefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thus, the existence of an equilibrium structure implies the existence of an equilibrium time scale and auniversalvalueof the product.
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Our question is whether this form ofuniversalvalueis compatible with medicine.
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The sample size and selection of practices inevitably limits any claims of findings ofuniversalvalue.
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However, this does not necessarily constitute auniversalvalue.
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It is then deemed to be ofuniversalvalue, and becomes universally sellable, thanks to intellectual property regimes.
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We must insist, loudly and clearly, that human rights are auniversalvalueand do not depend on circumstances.
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Dialogue between cultures and civilisations must promote the generally applicable anduniversalvalue of human freedoms and rights and the defence of human dignity.
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Peace is auniversalvaluewhich is expressed and lived by an individual according to the ethical conscience of that individual.
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Its qualities are indeed of outstandinguniversalvalue.
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However, although they have merit in themselves, some will never aspire to the description of "outstandinguniversalvalue".
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Will my suggestion as to the substitution of auniversalvaluebe the basis?
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I am far from saying that the boarding school is ofuniversalvalueto all.
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For a time we had a gold standard which merely meant that we had something to which paper money was convertible that had auniversalvalue.
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They have outstandinguniversalvalue.
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It is stated in terms that the measuring yardstick shall be gold because it has auniversalvalue, because it is still the only metal ofuniversalvalue.
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Different policies will be appropriate for different sites, but policies should reflect the fact that all these sites have been designated for their outstandinguniversalvalue.
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Immigration naturally brings us to auniversalvalue, which some of you have mentioned: mobility among peoples.
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Freedom of thought is auniversalvalue.
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First, it could be that something has auniversalvaluewhen everybody "finds" it valuable.
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Schwartz also tested the possibility of spirituality as an eleventhuniversalvalue, but found that it did not exist in all cultures.
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