Universal vs Unanimous - What's the difference?
universal | unanimous |
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".
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
As adjectives the difference between universal and unanimous
is that universal is of or pertaining to the universe while unanimous is based on unanimity, assent or agreement.As a noun universal
is (philosophy) a characteristic or property that particular things have in common.universal
English
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 ----
unanimous
English
Adjective
(-)- The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous .
- We were unanimous : the President had to go.