global

[gloh-buhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal.

   the dream of global peace.

2. comprehensive.

3. globular; globe-shaped.

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

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

global

/ ˈɡləʊbəl /

adjective

1. covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world

2. comprehensive

Other Word Forms

• globally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of global¹

First recorded in 1670–80; globe + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The delay of closely watched government data such as the CPI inflation report just adds “fog” to the general confusion of the U.S. government shutdown, according to David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P.

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Scientists have long believed that the early moon was once completely molten, forming a global "magma ocean."

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Now, less than six months later, prohibitively high tariffs could be the reality again for Chau and tens of thousands of other factory owners that make China a global manufacturing powerhouse.

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Kyiv says diplomatic efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine have slowed in recent months, in part because global attention has shifted to the war in Gaza.

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He is partnering with the Korean Polar Research Institute to maintain analysis of the crucial Thwaites Glacier and how melt from it is contributing to global sea level rise.

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Related Words

• comprehensive 
• international 
• overall 
• universal