universal vs pattern

pattern vs universal

universal and pattern both are nouns.

universal is an adjective but pattern is not an adjective.

universal is not a verb while pattern is a verb.

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

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

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

universal (noun)	pattern (noun)
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions	a customary way of operation or behavior
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings	a decorative or artistic work
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class	a perceptual structure
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages	a model considered worthy of imitation
	something intended as a guide for making something else
	something regarded as a normative example
	graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

universal (adjective)	pattern (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

universal (verb)	pattern (verb)
	plan or create according to a model or models
	form a pattern

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