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omniprésent — omniprésent, ente [ ɔmniprezɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1838; de omni et présent ♦ Littér. Qui est présent partout, en tout lieu. ⇒ ubiquiste, ubiquitaire. Par ext. Qui accompagne partout. Une préoccupation omniprésente. « Le bruit omniprésent du vent » (Cl … Encyclopédie Universelle
omnipresent — omnipresent, ubiquitous mean present or existent everywhere. Though they carry this as a basic meaning, they are often used hyperbolically. Something omnipresent is present everywhere at the same time. Though basically applicable to the Supreme… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Omnipresent — Om ni*pres ent, a. [Omni + present: cf. F. omnipr[ e]sent.] Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omniprésent — omniprésent, ente (entrée créée par le supplément) (o mni pré zan, zant ) adj. Qui est présent partout. Dieu est omniprésent. • Agni et Soma ne sont ils pas les dieux omniprésents par excellence comme séjournant sur l autel, dans les plantes,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
omnipresent — (adj.) c.1600, from M.L. omnipraesentem (nom. omnipraesens); see OMNIPRESENCE (Cf. omnipresence). Related: Omnipresently … Etymology dictionary
omnipresent — [adj] all present everywhere, infinite, pervading, pervasive, ubiquitary, ubiquitous, universal; concept 583 … New thesaurus
omnipresent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of God) present everywhere at the same time. 2) widely or constantly encountered. DERIVATIVES omnipresence noun … English terms dictionary
omnipresent — [äm΄ni prez′ənt] adj. [ML omnipraesens < L omnis, all + praesens,PRESENT] present in all places at the same time omnipresence n … English World dictionary
omnipresent — omnipresence, n. /om neuh prez euhnt/, adj. present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God. [1600 10; < ML omnipraesent (s. of omnipraesens), equiv. to L omni OMNI + praesent PRESENT1] Syn. OMNIPRESENT, UBIQUITOUS refer to the quality… … Universalium
omnipresent — [[t]ɒ̱mnipre̱z(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is omnipresent is present everywhere or seems to be always present. [FORMAL] The sound of sirens was an omnipresent background noise in New York... The obsessive thoughts became so omnipresent… … English dictionary
