Brucker Bears 4-5: ubiquitous

Thursday, December 20, 2012

ubiquitous

(adj) – Something that is ubiquitous seems to be everywhere. This word is often used in a facetious way.

Synonyms: all over, everywhere, wall-to-wall, universal
Antonyms: rare, scarce, hard to find
Etymology: 1570s Latin, from from ubi meaning "where" + que meaning "any, also, ever" + -ous meaning "having, full of, having to do with"
Morphology: ubiquity - n
Example: At this time of year, concerts and holiday programs are ubiquitous.

2 comments:

AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Jacob says there is a ubiquitous amount of states and capitals in the world.
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AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 10:42 AM
Jacob says there is a ubiquitous amount of W.O.D. that we can use right.
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