Cosmic vs Universal - What's the difference?
cosmic | universal |
Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast
Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
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(astronomy, dated) Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.
Of or pertaining to the universe.
Common to all members of a group or class.
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Common to all society; world-wide
Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite
Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench .
(philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
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* {{quote-book, year=1970, title=Speech acts, author=John R. Searle
, passage=We might also distinguish those expressions which are used to refer to individuals or particulars from those which are used to refer to what philosophers have called universals : e.g., to distinguish such expressions as "Everest" and "this chair" from "the number three", "the color red" and "drunkenness".
As adjectives the difference between cosmic and universal
is that cosmic is of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe while universal is of or pertaining to the universe.As a noun universal is
a characteristic or property that particular things have in common.cosmic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- cosmic speed
- Cosmic ranges of time.
Derived terms
* sociocosmicAnagrams
* ----universal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She achieved universal fame.
Derived terms
* universalise, universalize * universal quantifierAntonyms
* nonuniversalSee also
* (wikipedia "universal") * general * globalExternal links
* *Noun
(en noun)citation
See also
* particularExternal links
* *The Medieval Problem of Universals- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ----