universal vs convention

convention vs universal

universal and convention both are nouns.

universal is an adjective but convention is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, convention is a hypernym of universal; that is, convention is a word with a broader meaning than universal:

universal: a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
convention: something regarded as a normative example

Other hypernyms of universal include formula, normal, pattern, rule.

universal (noun)	convention (noun)
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions	the act of convening
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings	orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class	something regarded as a normative example
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages	(diplomacy) an international agreement
	a large formal assembly

universal (adjective)	convention (adjective)
adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
of worldwide scope or applicability
applicable to or common to all members of a group or set

Difference between universal and convention

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