ubiquity

[ yoo-bik-wi-tee ]

noun

1. the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence:

   the ubiquity of magical beliefs.

2. (initial capital letter) Theology. the omnipresence of God or Christ.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ubiquity¹

1570–80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu ( e ) everywhere + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

“The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.” carefully tracks the band’s remarkable trajectory from kegger parties in the college town of Athens during the early ’80s to global ubiquity and its slow burn into dissolution in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of this, of course, can be attributed to McDonald’s sheer ubiquity.

From Salon

Still, the ubiquity of social media is only one part of the explanation for the power, and perils, of the meme-inspired costume.

From Los Angeles Times

While often individualistic in its gaze — used to craft one’s own identity — fashion, in all its ubiquity, also represents shared experience, from the initial design inspiration, to the hands that made it, to the dreams and fantasies we project onto our wardrobes, and their ultimate lived experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Due to the ubiquity of street dogs, who can pose a threat to felines, most cats have made a life leaping from roof to roof.

From Salon

Related Words

• pervasiveness