Omnipresent

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: [ˌɒmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t]

Definitions

1. simultaneously existent in all locations or continually noticeable throughout every aspect of a situation or environment
2. present in all places simultaneously or constantly apparent in every aspect of experience
3. Being present everywhere at once and detectable in all surroundings

Etymology: "Omnipresent" is built from two parts that each carry a clear meaning. The first, "omni-", comes from Latin "omnis", meaning "all" or "every", and is the same prefix found in "omnivore" and "omnibus". The second, "present", comes from Latin "praesens", meaning "being at hand" or "in front of". Together they describe something that is at hand everywhere at once. The word was borrowed from Medieval Latin "omnipraesēns", a term used in theological writing to describe God's presence in every place simultaneously. Its theological sense remains the word's core, and the broader meaning of something constantly pervasive, as in omnipresent media or omnipresent noise, developed later from that religious usage.

Synonyms: ubiquitous, ever-present, universal, pervasive, widespread

Antonyms: rare, scarce, localized, limited, absent