global

[ gloh-buh l ]

/ ˈgloʊ bəl /

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adjective

pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace.

globular; globe-shaped.

of, relating to, or using a terrestrial or celestial globe.

(of a computer operation, linguistic rule, etc.) operating on a group of similar strings, commands, etc., in a single step.

Words nearby global

gln, gloam, gloaming, gloat, glob, global, global aphasia, global community, global dimming, global economy, global positioning system

Origin of global

First recorded in 1670–80; globe + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM global

glob·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for global

At some point during his busy schedule, Israel found the time to write a book, titled The Global War on Morris.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We face a lot of problems at this moment in our national and global history.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
World peace, religious tolerance, and an end to global poverty, hunger, and disease.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christmas is unique in that it is a global holiday celebrated all over the world by humanity.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mark your calendar for the global summit, April 22 to 24 in NYC!
Save the Date: Women in the World 2015||December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After nearly forty years, the Cold War was still going on, but now the scale had expanded from the global to the interplanetary.
What The Left Hand Was Doing|Gordon Randall Garrett
In an age of global reality and many paradigms, the university is in reality less universal and increasingly specialized.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
They are also adapted to the dynamics of change and to the global nature of human existence.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The IMF tries to juggle all these goals in the thinning air of the global capital markets.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
The pragmatics of the civilization of illiteracy makes the experience of art part of the global experience.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for global

global

/ (ˈɡləʊbəl) /

adjective

covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world

comprehensive

Derived forms of global

globally, adverb

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Medicine definitions for global

global

[ glō′bəl ]

adj.

Having the shape of a globe; spherical.

Of or involving the entire earth; worldwide.

Comprehensive; total.

Of or relating to the eyeball.

Other words from global

glob′al•ly adv.

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