global

adjective

glob·al ˈglō-bəl

: of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide

a global system of communication

global economic problems

global warfare

see also global village, global warming

: of or relating to a spherical celestial body (such as the moon)

For the Moon, the early formation of global crust was accompanied and succeeded for several hundred million years by a massive influx of projectiles …

James W. Head

: of, relating to, or applying to a whole (such as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal

a global search of a file

Global search and replace can be harnessed to make this correction throughout the file almost instantaneously.

Shay Addams

of a medical condition : being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect

… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him.

Alison McCulloch

The two other cases presented with milder characteristics, displaying global developmental delay and seizures.

The Albany (Georgia) Herald

: having the shape of a globe : spherical

a global mass

globally

ˈglō-bə-lē

adverb

Example Sentences

English is becoming a global language. The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.

Recent Examples on the Web Taylor Swift snagged second place on the streaming list behind this global icon.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022 But as salaries soared, social media gave fans a platform to vent and a global pandemic exacerbated the psychological toll, the pressure and scrutiny climbed.

Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2022 Today’s CEOs are facing innumerable challenges: a global pandemic and a sea change in how and where employees want to show up for work, just to name a few.

Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2022 China is one of the global leaders in developing and using coal power plants.

Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022 This disconnect has been emphasized by the global pandemic that stopped Blackpink from being able to see and connect with their fans in real life for two years.

Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Nov. 2022 How about life having mostly returned to normal nearly three years into a global pandemic.

Heard Editors, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022 This is why the company now has global business leaders.

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2022 However, shooting during a global pandemic proved more complicated than imagined.

Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2022 See More

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