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Efficacy vs Universality - What's the difference?

efficacy | universality |

As nouns the difference between efficacy and universality

is that efficacy is ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect while universality is the property of being universal, common to all members of a class.

efficacy

English

Noun

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  • (uncountable) Ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

    • Synonyms

    * efficacity

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficiency * efficient

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    universality

    English

    Noun

  • the property of being universal, common to all members of a class