Universal vs Esoteric - What's the difference?
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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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, 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".
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
Confidential; private.
Universal is a related term of esoteric.
As adjectives the difference between universal and esoteric
is that universal is of or pertaining to the universe while esoteric is intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.As a noun universal
is (philosophy) a characteristic or property that particular things have in common.universal
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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 ----
esoteric
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- ''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!