universal

modif.

1. Concerning the universe

   cosmic, stellar, celestial, empyrean, sidereal, astronomical, cosmogonal.

2. Worldwide

   tellurian, mundane, earthly, terrestrial, sublunary, terrene, human, worldly.

   Antonyms local*, restricted*, district. *

3. General

   general, entire, all-embracing, prevalent, customary, usual, whole, sweeping, extensive, comprehensive, total, unlimited, limitless, endless, vast, widespread, catholic, ecumenical, common, regular, generic, undisputed, accepted, unrestricted.

   Antonyms specialized*, limited*, peculiar.

universal implies applicability to every case or individual, without exception, in the class, category, etc. concerned a universal practice among primitive peoples; general implies applicability to all, nearly all, or most of a group or class a general election; generic implies applicability to every member of a class or, specif. in biology, of a genus a generic characteristic of Homo sapiens, aspirin has become a generic term for acetylsalicylic acid