Universal vs Mystical - 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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Relating to mystics or mysticism.
Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
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Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
Universal is a related term of mystical.
As adjectives the difference between universal and mystical
is that universal is of or pertaining to the universe while mystical is relating to mystics or mysticism.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 ----
mystical
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Alternative forms
* mysticall (obsolete) * mystickal (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.}}