Word meaning
ubiquitous
adjective · yoo-BIK-wih-tus
What does ubiquitous mean?
Ubiquitous means present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Ubiquitous in a sentence
“Smartphones have become ubiquitous on buses and trains.”
Synonyms for ubiquitous
- omnipresent
- pervasive
- universal
Where does ubiquitous come from?
From Latin ubique, "everywhere."
How to remember ubiquitous
- Say it out loud a few times: yoo-BIK-wih-tus.
- Write one sentence of your own using ubiquitous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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