general vs universal

universal vs general

general and universal both are nouns.

general and universal both are adjectives.

general is a verb but universal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
general	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
universal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, general and universal are synonyms defined as:

general and universal: of worldwide scope or applicability

Other synonyms of general include cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, world-wide, worldwide.

general (noun)	universal (noun)
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)	coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
a general officer of the highest rank	a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
the head of a religious order or congregation	(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
	(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages

general (adjective)	universal (adjective)
applying to all or most members of a category or group	adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
affecting the entire body	of worldwide scope or applicability
prevailing among and common to the general public	applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
of worldwide scope or applicability
somewhat indefinite
not specialized or limited to one class of things

general (verb)	universal (verb)
command as a general

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