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Law of universal causation
Causation Cau*sa"tion, n. The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced. The kind of causation by which vision is produced. --Whewell. Law of universal causation, the theoretical or asserted law that every event or phenomenon results from, or is the sequel of, some previous event or phenomenon, which being present, the other is certain to take place.
Universal
Universal U`ni*ver"sal, n. 1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe. [Obs.] Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature and reason, of the universal. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. (Logic) (a) A general abstract conception, so called from being universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or species contained under it. (b) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.
Universal arithmetic
Arithmetic A*rith"me*tic, n. [OE. arsmetike, OF. arismetique, L. arithmetica, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? arithmetical, fr. ? to number, fr. ? number, prob. fr. same root as E. arm, the idea of counting coming from that of fitting, attaching. See Arm. The modern Eng. and French forms are accommodated to the Greek.] 1. The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures. 2. A book containing the principles of this science. Arithmetic of sines, trigonometry. Political arithmetic, the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science. Universal arithmetic, the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra.
universal gravitation
Gravitation Grav"i*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating. 2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also attraction of gravitation, universal gravitation, and universal gravity. See Attraction, and Weight. Law of gravitation, that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances.
universal gravity
Gravitation Grav"i*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating. 2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also attraction of gravitation, universal gravitation, and universal gravity. See Attraction, and Weight. Law of gravitation, that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances.
Universal joint
Joint Joint (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint. See Join.] 1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe. 2. A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation. A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel, Must glove this hand. --Shak. To tear thee joint by joint. --Milton. 3. The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg. 4. Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting. 5. (Geol.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification. 6. (Arch.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint. 7. The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together. Coursing joint (Masonry), the mortar joint between two courses of bricks or stones. Fish joint, Miter joint, Universal joint, etc. See under Fish, Miter, etc. Joint bolt, a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood, one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of the pieces. Joint chair (Railroad), the chair that supports the ends of abutting rails. Joint coupling, a universal joint for coupling shafting. See under Universal. Joint hinge, a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge. Joint splice, a re["e]nforce at a joint, to sustain the parts in their true relation. Joint stool. (a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool. --Shak. (b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint; a joint chair. Out of joint, out of place; dislocated, as when the head of a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well together; disordered. ``The time is out of joint.' --Shak.
Universal lever
Lever Le"ver (l[=e]"v[~e]r or l[e^]v"[~e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. Alleviate, Elevate, Leaven, Legerdemain, Levee, Levy, n.] 1. (Mech.) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures. 2. (Mach.) (a) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it. (b) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it. Compound lever, a machine consisting of two or more levers acting upon each other. Lever escapement. See Escapement. Lever jack. See Jack, n., 5. Lever watch, a watch having a vibrating lever to connect the action of the escape wheel with that of the balance. Universal lever, a machine formed by a combination of a lever with the wheel and axle, in such a manner as to convert the reciprocating motion of the lever into a continued rectilinear motion of some body to which the power is applied.
Universal restoration
Restoration Res`to*ra"tion (r?s`t?*r?"sh?n), n. [OE. restauracion, F. restauration, fr. L. restauratio. See Restore.] 1. The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; re["e]stablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war. Behold the different climes agree, Rejoicing in thy restoration. --Dryden. 2. The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness. 3. That which is restored or renewed. The restoration (Eng. Hist.), the return of King Charles II. in 1660, and the re["e]stablishment of monarchy. Universal restoration (Theol.), the final recovery of all men from sin and alienation from God to a state of happiness; universal salvation. Syn: Recovery; replacement; renewal; renovation; redintegration; reinstatement; re["e]stablishment; return; revival; restitution; reparation.
Universalian
Universalian U`ni*ver*sa"li*an, a. Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist. [R.]
Universalism
Universalism U`ni*ver"sal*ism, n. [Cf. F. universalisme.] (Theol.) The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.
Universalist
Universalist U`ni*ver"sal*ist, n. [Cf. F. universaliste.] 1. (Theol.) One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith. 2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions. [Obs.] --Bentley.
Universalist
Universalist U`ni*ver"sal*ist, a. Of or pertaining to Unversalists of their doctrines.
Universalistic
Universalistic U`ni*ver`sal*is"tic, a. Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
Universalize
Universalize U`ni*ver"sal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Universalizing.] [Cf. F. universaliser.] To make universal; to generalize. --Coleridge.
Universalized
Universalize U`ni*ver"sal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Universalizing.] [Cf. F. universaliser.] To make universal; to generalize. --Coleridge.
Universalizing
Universalize U`ni*ver"sal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Universalizing.] [Cf. F. universaliser.] To make universal; to generalize. --Coleridge.
Universalness
Universalness U`ni*ver"sal*ness, n. The quality or state of being universal; universality.
Universe
Universe U"ni*verse, n. [L. universum, from universus universal; unus one + vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse.] All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the ? ? of the Greeks, the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! --Milton.
University extension
University extension U`ni*ver"si*ty ex*ten"sion The extension of the advantages of university instruction by means of lectures and classes at various centers.
Universological
Universological U`ni*ver`so*log"ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to universology.
Universologist
Universologist U`ni*ver*sol"o*gist, n. One who is versed in universology.
Universology
Universology U`ni*ver*sol"o*gy, n. [Universe + -logy.] The science of the universe, and the relations which it involves.

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