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Universal Proposition

A universal proposition is a statement that applies to all members of a specific category or class.

Senses and Usages:

  1. Logic: A proposition that asserts something about every individual within a certain class.
    Example sentence: "All cats are mammals" is a universal proposition.
  2. Philosophy: A statement that makes a general claim about the nature of reality.
    Example sentence: "All humans are mortal" is a universal proposition.
  3. Mathematics: A statement that holds true for all elements of a set.
    Example sentence: "For every real number x, x^2 is always positive" is a universal proposition.

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