ubiquity

noun

ubiq·​ui·​ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē How to pronounce ubiquity (audio)
: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

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Beyond being mashed to create guacamole, avocados have become an American culinary staple because of their creamy texture and healthy fat and fiber content — exemplified by the ubiquity of avocado toast on Southland brunch menus. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025 With the ubiquity of this mysterious stuff, the remaining question is where to look, to have the best possible chance of a dark matter detection. Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Comedy, its reach lengthened by the ubiquity of YouTube and WhatsApp, has become riskier. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 The segment gained cultural ubiquity once she was joined by co-host Kathie Lee Gifford in April 2008. William Earl, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ubiquity

Word History

Etymology

Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where + -que, enclitic generalizing particle; akin to Latin quis who and to Latin -que and — more at who, sesqui-

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ubiquity was in 1572

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“Ubiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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