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Universal vs Uniformity - What's the difference?

universal | uniformity |

As nouns the difference between universal and uniformity

is that universal is (philosophy) a characteristic or property that particular things have in common while uniformity is the state of being uniform, alike and lacking diversity.

As an adjective universal

is of or pertaining to the universe.

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 ----

    uniformity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being uniform, alike and lacking diversity.
  • The absence of alternativism.

    • Derived terms

    * (in Wikipedia) * (in Wikipedia)