The phrase "a universal characteristic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a trait or quality that is common or applicable to all members of a particular group or category.
Example: "The ability to communicate is a universal characteristic of all human societies."
Alternatives: "a common trait" or "a shared feature".
This was believed directly to represent the order of things and to be a universal characteristic of the human mind.
The 'single pot' antibody library repertoire has a universal characteristic, which makes it suitable to be employed for antibody selection against a wide range of target antigens39,40.
Therefore, my work revealed that recognition of TSAs by lymphocytes is a critical determinant of immunoediting and that tumor immunogenicity is not a universal characteristic of all cancers.
Substantial number of walk-in patients (average of 72% in our study) to outpatient services is a universal characteristic of Taiwan's healthcare organizations.
Constant change is apparently a universal characteristic of art styles, and it is not surprising to find that there were substantial changes in Chavin art in the nine hundred years or so of its existence.
Because crystallographic texture is a universal characteristic of polycrystalline materials, this work has the potential to significantly expand the class of materials whose grain boundary networks can be controlled.
Tumor-driven angiogenesis is a nearly universal characteristic of cancer, suggesting that antiangiogenic drugs may have a wide range of clinical applications for cancer therapy [ 25].
Angiogenesis is a nearly universal characteristic of cancer, suggesting that anti-angiogenic drugs may present a wide range of clinical applications for cancer therapy [ 21].
Sloppiness has been proposed as a nearly universal characteristic of parameter sensitivity from multiparametric nonlinear models (see definition of 'universal' in [ 22]).
B-cell receptor hyper-responsiveness is identified as a nearly universal characteristic of systemic lupus erythema-tosus in mice and humans.
Although entrenchment is an almost universal characteristic of modern constitutions, and although one could plausibly argue that it is practically desirable, it may not be absolutely necessary.
