Particular and Universal

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Particular

Particular adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.
Usage example: that particular mug is Mike's
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Universal is an antonym for particular.
Nearby Words: particle, particularly, particularize, particularity, particularise

Universal

Universal adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.
Usage example: mankind's universal need for affection
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Particular is an antonym for universal in worldwide topic.
Nearby Words: universally, universe, university, universality
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  • Video Game / Transformers: War for Cybertron This particular issue is a universal problem throughout the franchise, so it's understandable it'd show up here.
    Source: Video Game / Transformers: War for Cybertron
  • Demonic Dummy One character calls Lil' Cal a juju (a unique magical artifact of untraceable origin), and says that Cal in particular is an Artifact of Doom that brings about universal destruction.
    Source: Demonic Dummy
  • This particular error is so near-universal both in and out of television that it's even accepted (and used) by professional historians.
    Source: Analysis / Unit Confusion
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