UBIQUITOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ubiquitous mean? 

• UBIQUITOUS (adjective)
  The adjective UBIQUITOUS has 1 sense:

1. being present everywhere at once

  Familiarity information: UBIQUITOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UBIQUITOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being present everywhere at once

Synonyms:

omnipresent; ubiquitous

Similar:

present (being or existing in a specified place)

Derivation:

ubiquitousness; ubiquity (the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once))

 Context examples 

NF-kB is a heterodimer complex of two DNA-binding subunits from two families of ubiquitous, inducible, nuclear transcription activators involved in cytokine-induced activation of gene expression.

(NF-kB, NCI Thesaurus)

Histamine is a ubiquitous messenger released from mast cells, enterochromaffin-like cells, and neurons; its actions are mediated by histamine receptors H1, H2, H3 and H4.

(Histamine H2 Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

The results show that the plastic that is a ubiquitous element of human life is now also a constant element in the human body.

(Researchers Discover Microplastics in 100 Percent of People Studied, VOA)

STMN1, a ubiquitous cytosolic phosphoprotein and tubulin modulator that plays a key role in mitosis, is overexpressed in a variety of tumors and correlates with poor prognosis.

(pbi-shRNA STMN1 Lipoplex, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human GLMN Gene, two alternative isoforms of ubiquitous monomeric Glomulin interact with immunophilins FKBP59, FKBPP52, and FKBP12 that bind the macrolide immunosuppressants FK506 and rapamycin.

(Glomulin, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human GAS11 Gene, 56 kD Growth Arrest Specific 11 Protein is a ubiquitous 478-amino acid putative tumor suppressor protein.

(Growth Arrest Specific 11 Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human FGFR1OP Gene, ubiquitous 399-aa 43-kDa hydrophilic FGFR1 Oncogene Partner protein contains N- and C-terminal alpha helices harboring leucine-rich repeats.

(FGFR1 Oncogene Partner, NCI Thesaurus)

As targets of the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway, Ets proteins function as critical nuclear integrators of ubiquitous signaling cascades.

(ETS Family Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Ubiquitous nuclear and cytoplasmic RNA Binding Protein EWS belongs to the TET family of RNP proteins, contains an RNA recognition motif and a RANBP2-type zinc finger, and may function as a repressor.

(Ewing Sarcoma Breakpoint Region 1 Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human NCK2 Gene, ubiquitous 380-aa 43-kDa cytoplasmic NCK Adaptor Protein 2, containing 1 SH2 domain and 3 SH3 domains, associates with tyrosine-phosphorylated growth factor receptors or their substrates.

(NCK Adaptor Protein 2, NCI Thesaurus)