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The Universal (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the general term rescues language from drowning in names, one word made to mark a multitude of particular existences.

The Universal (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a general word signifies neither one thing nor many but a sort, else "man" and "men" would mean the same.

The Universal (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a general term is itself a particular thing, its generality nothing but a relation that, by the mind of man, is added to it.

Universal (n.) whether ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠ideas or terms are made when the mind considers one appearance alone, makes it represent all of that kind, and gives it a name such as whiteness.

The Universal (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠general term makes up the far greatest part of every language, not by neglect or chance but by reason and necessity, though all things that exist are particulars.