ubiquitous
adjective/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
[usually before noun] (formal or humorous)- seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common
- the ubiquitous bicycles of university towns
- the ubiquitous movie star, Tom Hanks
Extra Examples- Blue is derived from the ubiquitous indigo plant.
- He is as recognizable and as ubiquitous as the celebrities he photographs.
- The ubiquitous portraits of the president usually showed him in military uniform.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUbiquitous is used with these nouns:- presence
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin ubiquitas (from Latin ubique ‘everywhere’, from ubi ‘where’) + -ous.Want to learn more?
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