global
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal.
the dream of global peace.
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globular; globe-shaped.
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of, relating to, or using a terrestrial or celestial globe.
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(of a computer operation, linguistic rule, etc.) operating on a group of similar strings, commands, etc., in a single step.
adjective
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covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world
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comprehensive
Other Word Forms
- globally adverb
Etymology
Origin of global
Example Sentences
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But despite the town’s walkability and neighborliness, the mine was governed by global forces.
The analysts likened it to the way China-focused risks in January 2020 spread across the travel, industrials, and banking sectors in February and then became a sharp, broad global selloff by March.
From Barron's
Noting the exponential growth of transactions in the last two years, one recent industry report estimates the global number of users has quadrupled to 15 million.
But it will be Fury's first fight broadcast on Netflix, which has a global subscriber base of more than 325 million.
From BBC
There’s also the lure of additional income—cycling has a global reach, and while it is hardly a lucrative job for the grunt rouleur, the biggest names can make millions.
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