Classification of Terms according to Application

1. UNIVERSAL-  a term, which is applied to a member of a given class.

               

Ex.          All meteors are heavenly bodies.

                        All prisoners are law-breakers.

2. PARTICULAR- a term, which is applied to an indeterminately designed portion of its absolute extension.

                Ex.          Some reformers are protagonist.

                               Many rich people are not happy in life.

3. SINGULAR- a term, which is applied to only one specified object, individual or group.

                Ex.          He is a combatant.

                               She is a sorority member.