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What is the difference between global and universal?

global | universal |

Universal is a synonym of global.



As adjectives the difference between global and universal

is that global is spherical, ball-shaped while universal is of or pertaining to the universe.

As nouns the difference between global and universal

is that global is a globally scoped identifier while universal is a characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

global

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Spherical, ball-shaped.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
  • Concerning all parts of the world.
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  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=(Joseph Stiglitz)
    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=19, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Globalisation is about taxes too , passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].}}
  • (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

    • Synonyms

    * (spherical) ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical * (of or relating to a globe or sphere) * (concerning all parts of the world) international, universal, world-wide, planetary

    Antonyms

    * (concerning all parts of the world) local, national, regional * local

    Derived terms

    * globalisation, globalization * globalism; globalist * globally * global warming * semiglobal * transglobal

    Related terms

    * globe * globular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A globally scoped identifier.

    • Antonyms

    * local

    See also

    * (wikipedia) ----

    universal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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
    • She achieved universal fame.
  • Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite
  • Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench .

    • Derived terms

    * universalise, universalize * universal quantifier

    Related terms

    * universe * university

    Antonyms

    * nonuniversal

    See also

    * (wikipedia "universal") * general * global

    External links

    * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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". citation

    See also

    * particular

    External links

    * * The Medieval Problem of Universals - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ----