universal design

noun

The design of things to make them accessible to all, regardless of any disability.

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Meanings

noununiversal design (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe design of things to make them accessible to all, regardless of any disability.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 通用設計 /通用设计
  • 通用設計 /通用设计 (tung¹ jung⁶ cit³ gai³)accessible design
Chinese Mandarin 通用設計 /通用设计
  • 通用設計 /通用设计 (tōngyòng shèjì)accessible design
Japanese ユニバーサルデザイン, UD (yū-dī)
  • ユニバーサルデザイン (unibāsaru dezain)accessible design
  • UD (yū-dī)accessible design
Cite this entry
APA

universal design. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20design

MLA

“universal design.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20design. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “universal design,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20design.

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