global
adjective · adverb
Simple meaning
About all parts of the world.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡloʊbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Concerning all parts of the world.
not comparable
Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal
Spherical, ball-shaped.
Which has to be considered in its entirety.
adverb
In the global manner; world-wide.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Concerning all parts of the world.
Used this way, global is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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With respect to the whole earth.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Loss of all ability to communicate.
A change in the world's climate.
An international alliance involving many different countries.
A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different…
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes).
Memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Growth to a global or worldwide scale.
Growth to a global or worldwide scale.
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Synonyms
Sense: concerning all parts of the world
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