Difference between Universal and General

What is the difference between Universal and General?

Universal as a noun is a characteristic or property that particular things have in common. while General as a noun is commander of an army.

Universal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to the universe. Common to all members of a group or class. Common to all society; world-wide Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench.

Example sentence: We shall probably get nearest to the truth if we think of the conscious and personal psyche as resting upon the broad basis of an inherited and universal psychic disposition which is as such unconscious, and that our personal psyche bears the same relation to the collective psyche as the individual to society.

General

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to or .Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Commander of an army.A rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.a commissioned general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force superior to a lieutenant general. A general is equal in rank or grade to a four star admiral. In the US Army, a general is junior to a general of the army. In the US Marine Corps, a general is the highest rank of commissioned officer. In the US Air Force, a general is junior to a general of the air force.Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthetia.

Example sentence: The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in the destruction of forests that everything that has been done for their conservation and production is completely insignificant in comparison.

We hope you now know whether to use Universal or General in your sentence.

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