The difference between Specific and Universal

Specific as an adjective:

explicit or definite

Specific as an adjective (sciences):

Pertaining to a species.

Specific as an adjective (taxonomy):

pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species

Specific as an adjective:

special, distinctive or unique

Specific as an adjective:

intended for, or applying to, a particular thing

Specific as an adjective:

being a remedy for a particular disease

Specific as an adjective (immunology):

limited to a particular antibody or antigen

Specific as an adjective (physics):

of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)

Specific as an adjective (physics):

similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)

Specific as an adjective (physics):

a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)

Specific as a noun:

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

Specific as a noun:

A remedy for a specific disease or condition.

Specific as a noun:

Specification

Specific as a noun (in the plural):

The details; particulars.

Universal as an adjective:

Of or pertaining to the universe.

Universal as an adjective:

Common to all members of a group or class.

Universal as an adjective:

Common to all society; worldwide

Universal as an adjective:

unlimited; vast; infinite

Universal as an adjective:

Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.

Universal as a noun (philosophy):

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.