Particular vs. Universal

Particularadjective

(obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.

Particularadjective

Specific; discrete; concrete.

Particularadjective

Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.

Particularadjective

(obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.

Particularadjective

Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).

Particularadjective

(comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.

Particularadjective

Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.

Particularadjective

(legal) Containing a part only; limited.

Particularadjective

(legal) Holding a particular estate.

Particularadjective

(logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.

Particularnoun

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

Particularnoun

(obsolete) A person's own individual case.

Particularnoun

A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)

Particularadjective

Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation.

Particularadjective

Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular.

Particularadjective

Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.

Particularadjective

Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.

Particularadjective

Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.

Particularadjective

Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; - opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.

Particularnoun

A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.

Particularnoun

Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc.

Particularnoun

One of the details or items of grounds of claim; - usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.

Particularnoun

a fact about some part (as opposed to general);

Particularnoun

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole;

Particularadjective

unique or specific to a person or thing or category;

Particularadjective

separate and distinct from others;

Particularadjective

separate and distinct from others of the same group or category;

Particularadjective

surpassing what is common or usual or expected;

Particularadjective

first and most important;

Particularadjective

exacting especially about details;

Particularadjective

providing specific details or circumstances;

Particularadjective

used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class

Particularadjective

denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of some but not all of a class.

Particularadjective

especially great or intense

Particularadjective

insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious

Particularnoun

a detail

Particularnoun

detailed information about someone or something

Particularnoun

an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality

Particular

In metaphysics, particulars or individuals are usually contrasted with universals. Universals concern features that can be exemplified by various different particulars.

Universaladjective

Of or pertaining to the universe.

Universaladjective

Common to all members of a group or class.

Universaladjective

Common to all society; worldwide

Universaladjective

unlimited; vast; infinite

Universaladjective

Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.

Universalnoun

(philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

Universaladjective

Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as, universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or benefice.

Universaladjective

Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire; whole; as, the universal world.

Universaladjective

Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.

Universaladjective

Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a subject; as, a universal proposition; - opposed to particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient.

Universalnoun

The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe.

Universalnoun

A general abstract conception, so called from being universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or species contained under it.

Universalnoun

coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions;

Universaladjective

of worldwide scope or applicability;