global en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlɐʉ.bəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˈɡləʊ̯b(ə)ɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈɡlɐʉb(ə)ɫ] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˈɡloːbɐl] (India)
- [ˈɡloʊ̯b(ə)ɫ] (General-American)
- /ɡloː.bəl/ (India)
- /ˈɡloʊ.bəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- glō'bəl
Etymology
Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global From globe + -al; compare French global.
Meanings
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Concerning all parts of the world.
Pollution is a global problem.
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation isn't just about profits. It's about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2021, page 19:Some rights are more global than others; social rights in particular do not seem to globalise easily.
2003, Catherine Dupré, Importing the law in post-communist transitions, page 169:World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror are global conflicts.
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal
The first account that is created when you sign up is the global Administrator.
2013 December 30, Matthew Katze, Don Crawford, Office 365: Migrating and Managing Your Business in the Cloud, →ISBN, page 366:
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal: ▸ Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
Global variables keep support engineers employed.
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal: ▸ Which has to be considered in its entirety.
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Spherical, ball-shaped.
In the center was a small, global mass.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most global | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more global | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
national (antonym(s) of “concerning all parts of the world”) · regional (antonym(s) of “concerning all parts of the world”) · local (antonym(s) of “concerning all parts of the world”) · domestic (antonym(s) of “concerning all parts of the world”) · local (antonym(s) of “of a variable, in computing”)
Deriveds
global socialism · globalist · globalisation · global indicator · global hectare · global panini · global affair · globality · global positioning system · global image · globalitarian · Globish · nonglobal · globaloney · panglobal · global minimum · global empire · Global North · global warming · global city · global navigation satellite system · global order · globital · unglobal · glocal · global dimming · global studies · global north · global heating · global south · globohomo · global majority · globalize · global affairs · global element · global boiling · global cooling · global warmist · Global South · global illumination · multiglobal · glocalization · global coupling · global distribution system · global governance · antiglobalist · circumglobal · global maximum · global etymology · global distillation · global weirding · global hoax · Global Positioning System · hyperglobalist · pseudoglobal · globalism · global scope · global search and replace · global village · globesity · antiglobal · global workspace theory · globalization · globally · global-wide · hyperglobal · global literature · interglobal
Hyponyms
transglobal · semiglobal · quasi-global · superglobal · sub-global
Relateds
Synonyms
spherical (spherical) · planetary (concerning all parts of the world) · round (spherical) · world-wide (concerning all parts of the world) · ball-shaped (spherical) · globular (spherical)
Translations (165)
be сусьве́тны (concerning all parts of the world) · pt mundial (concerning all parts of the world) · nl wereldwijd (concerning all parts of the world) · fi globaali (concerning all parts of the world) · cs světový (concerning all parts of the world) · sk svetový (concerning all parts of the world) · az dünya (concerning all parts of the world) · eo tutmonda (concerning all parts of the world) · fi pyöreä (spherical) · et ülemaailmne (concerning all parts of the world) · sv global (of a variable, in computing) · bg сфери́чен (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · cs kulovitý (spherical) · ru сфери́ческий (spherical) · pl światowy (concerning all parts of the world) · es global (concerning all parts of the world) · la mundanus (concerning all parts of the world) · nl globaal (concerning all parts of the world) · ca globular (spherical) · hy համաշխարհային (concerning all parts of the world) · ka საყოველთაო (concerning all parts of the world) · hu globális (concerning all parts of the world) · uk глоба́льний (concerning all parts of the world) · ur عالَمی (concerning all parts of the world) · km នៃសាកល (concerning all parts of the world) · ca global (of a variable, in computing) · ky глобалдык (concerning all parts of the world) · sv allmän (of a variable, in computing) · io mondala (concerning all parts of the world) · bg глоба́лен (concerning all parts of the world) · sv världsomfattande (concerning all parts of the world) · sl globalen (concerning all parts of the world) · pl sferyczny (spherical) · kk жаһандық (concerning all parts of the world) · da kuglerund (spherical) · cs globální (concerning all parts of the world) · ja 世界的な (concerning all parts of the world) · la totīus mundi (concerning all parts of the world) · uz jahon (concerning all parts of the world) · gd domhanta (concerning all parts of the world) · sv klotformad (spherical) · de Kugel- (spherical) · ml ആഗോള (concerning all parts of the world) · tg ҷаҳонӣ (concerning all parts of the world) · kk бүкіләлемдік (concerning all parts of the world) · es mundial (concerning all parts of the world) · kk ғаламдық (concerning all parts of the world) · sv globulär (spherical) · ja 地球規模 (concerning all parts of the world) · fi pallomainen (spherical) · ar عَالَمِيّ (concerning all parts of the world) · it globale (concerning all parts of the world) · ur جَہانی (concerning all parts of the world) · bg сфери́чен (spherical) · el παγκόσμιος (concerning all parts of the world) · ru всеми́рный (concerning all parts of the world) · ky ааламдык (concerning all parts of the world) · cmn 全球 (concerning all parts of the world) · de weltweit (concerning all parts of the world) · fi järjestelmänlaajuinen (of a variable, in computing) · ga domhanda (concerning all parts of the world) · pt globular (spherical) · fr global (concerning all parts of the world) · sv världsomspännande (concerning all parts of the world) · da verdensomspændende (concerning all parts of the world) · la universalis (concerning all parts of the world) · io globala (spherical) · ka გლობალური (concerning all parts of the world) · sl svetoven (concerning all parts of the world) · uz dunyo (concerning all parts of the world) · sh svjetski (concerning all parts of the world) · sv klotformig (spherical) · de global (of a variable, in computing) · la universale (concerning all parts of the world) · fa-ira سَراسَری (of a variable, in computing) · ru глоба́льный (of a variable, in computing) · az qlobal (concerning all parts of the world) · pt global (of a variable, in computing) · sh свјетски (concerning all parts of the world) · de kugelförmig (spherical) · cmn 全局 (of a variable, in computing) · ka მსოფლიო (concerning all parts of the world) · hi वैश्विक (concerning all parts of the world) · ka საზოგადო (concerning all parts of the world) · fi yhteinen (of a variable, in computing) · be гляба́льны (concerning all parts of the world) · nl sferisch (spherical) · cmn 萬國 /万国 (concerning all parts of the world) · ru сфери́ческий (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · da sfærisk (spherical) · fr globulaire (spherical) · da global (concerning all parts of the world) · fa-ira جَهانی (concerning all parts of the world) · mk светски (concerning all parts of the world) · is fjölþjóða- (concerning all parts of the world) · kk бүкіл дүниежүзілік (concerning all parts of the world) · tg глобалӣ (concerning all parts of the world) · tr küresel (spherical) · sv klot- (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · bg глоба́лен (of a variable, in computing) · uk світови́й (concerning all parts of the world) · ca global (concerning all parts of the world) · be сусве́тны (concerning all parts of the world) · sh globalan (concerning all parts of the world) · fi maailmanlaajuinen (concerning all parts of the world) · sv global (concerning all parts of the world) · km មូល (spherical) · tr global (concerning all parts of the world) · sh глобалан (concerning all parts of the world) · eo sferforma (spherical) · nl bolvormig (spherical) · mi huriao (concerning all parts of the world) · de Welt- (concerning all parts of the world) · fa-ira کُرَوی (spherical) · da kugleformet (spherical) · tg оламӣ (concerning all parts of the world) · ca globular (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · ca mundial (concerning all parts of the world) · sq global (concerning all parts of the world) · fa-ira عالَمی (concerning all parts of the world) · ja グローバルな (concerning all parts of the world) · ur آفاقی (concerning all parts of the world) · pt esférico (spherical) · bg свето́вен (concerning all parts of the world) · eo sfera (spherical) · nl bolrond (spherical) · mk глобален (concerning all parts of the world) · cy byd-eang (concerning all parts of the world) · fi pallo- (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · fi globaali (of a variable, in computing) · sv sfärisk (spherical) · sh svetski (concerning all parts of the world) · ja 万国の (concerning all parts of the world) · nl mondiaal (concerning all parts of the world) · pt esferal (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · fi maailman- (concerning all parts of the world) · sv sfärisk (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · ru мирово́й (concerning all parts of the world) · pl globalny (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · el καθολικός (of a variable, in computing) · ky дүйнөлүк (concerning all parts of the world) · sk globálny (concerning all parts of the world) · pt global (concerning all parts of the world) · sh светски (concerning all parts of the world) · uz olam (concerning all parts of the world) · pl kulisty (spherical) · is alþjóðlegur (concerning all parts of the world) · fi globaali- (concerning all parts of the world) · fr mondial (concerning all parts of the world) · sv globulär (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · mr जागतिक (concerning all parts of the world) · fi yleinen (of a variable, in computing) · hy գլոբալ (concerning all parts of the world) · tr küresel (concerning all parts of the world) · de Kugel- (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · vi thế giới (concerning all parts of the world) · nl wereld- (concerning all parts of the world) · et globaalne (concerning all parts of the world) · pl globalny (concerning all parts of the world) · nl sferisch (of or relating to a globe or sphere) · th ทั่วโลก (concerning all parts of the world) · ru глоба́льный (concerning all parts of the world) · ko 세계적 (concerning all parts of the world) · be глаба́льны (concerning all parts of the world) · de global (concerning all parts of the world)