universal vs formula

formula vs universal

universal and formula both are nouns.

universal is an adjective but formula is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, formula is a hypernym of universal; that is, formula 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
formula: something regarded as a normative example

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

universal (noun)	formula (noun)
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions	something regarded as a normative example
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class	a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages	a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
	directions for making something
	a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
	a liquid food for infants

universal (adjective)	formula (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 formula

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