General purpose
Universal and general purpose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Universal" instead an adjective phrase "General purpose".
Universal
Universal adjective - Able to do many different kinds of things.
General purpose and universal are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "General purpose" with "Universal", this terms are similar.
Mutual synonyms
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Universal and General purpose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/general_purpose/universal
General purpose & Universal. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/general_purpose/universal>.
Universal or General purpose. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/general_purpose/universal.
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