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glō'bəl
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/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/
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Received-Pronunciation:
[ˈɡləʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]
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/ˈɡlɐʉ.bəl/
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/ɡloː.bəl/
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Concerning all parts of the world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Pollution is a global problem. World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror are global conflicts.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
Global variables keep support engineers employed.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
Which has to be considered in its entirety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Spherical, ball-shaped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
In the center was a small, global mass.
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Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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In the global manner; world-wide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A globally scoped identifier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
global war global monetary policy neither national nor continental but planetary a world crisis of worldwide significance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: planetary, world(a), worldwide, world-wide
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 10
having the shape of a sphere or ball- Zane Grey
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a spherical object nearly orbicular in shape little globular houses like mud-wasp nests
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical
Antonyms: none provided
From globe + -al; compare French global.
Across languages
Translations 165 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
сфери́чен
(sferíčen)
— spherical
Catalan :
globular
— spherical
Czech :
kulovitý
— spherical
Danish :
kuglerund
— spherical
Danish :
kugleformet
— spherical
Danish :
sfærisk
— spherical
Dutch :
bolvormig
— spherical
Dutch :
bolrond
— spherical
Dutch :
sferisch
— spherical
Esperanto :
sfera
— spherical
Esperanto :
sferforma
— spherical
Finnish :
pallomainen
— spherical
Finnish :
pyöreä
— spherical
French :
globulaire
— spherical
German :
kugelförmig
— spherical
German :
Kugel-
— spherical
Ido :
globala
— spherical
Khmer :
មូល
(muul)
— spherical
Iranian Persian :
کُرَوی
(koravi)
— spherical
Polish :
kulisty
— spherical
Polish :
sferyczny
— spherical
Portuguese :
globular
— spherical
Portuguese :
esférico
— spherical
Russian :
сфери́ческий
(sferíčeskij)
— spherical
Swedish :
sfärisk
— spherical
Swedish :
klotformad
— spherical
Swedish :
klotformig
— spherical
Swedish :
globulär
— spherical
Turkish :
küresel
— spherical
Bulgarian :
сфери́чен
(sferíčen)
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Catalan :
globular
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Dutch :
sferisch
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Finnish :
pallo-
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
German :
Kugel-
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Polish :
globalny
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Portuguese :
esferal
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Russian :
сфери́ческий
(sferíčeskij)
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Swedish :
sfärisk
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Swedish :
globulär
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Swedish :
klot-
— of or relating to a globe or sphere
Albanian :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Arabic :
عَالَمِيّ
(ʕālamiyy)
— concerning all parts of the world
Armenian :
գլոբալ
(global)
— concerning all parts of the world
Armenian :
համաշխարհային
(hamašxarhayin)
— concerning all parts of the world
Azerbaijani :
qlobal
— concerning all parts of the world
Azerbaijani :
dünya
— concerning all parts of the world
Belarusian :
сусве́тны
(susvjétny)
— concerning all parts of the world
Belarusian :
сусьве́тны
(susʹvjétny)
— concerning all parts of the world
Belarusian :
глаба́льны
(hlabálʹny)
— concerning all parts of the world
Belarusian :
гляба́льны
(hljabálʹny)
— concerning all parts of the world
Bulgarian :
глоба́лен
(globálen)
— concerning all parts of the world
Bulgarian :
свето́вен
(svetóven)
— concerning all parts of the world
Catalan :
mundial
— concerning all parts of the world
Catalan :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Chinese Mandarin :
全球
(quánqiú)
— concerning all parts of the world
Chinese Mandarin :
萬國 /万国
(wànguó)
— concerning all parts of the world
Czech :
globální
— concerning all parts of the world
Czech :
světový
— concerning all parts of the world
Danish :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Danish :
verdensomspændende
— concerning all parts of the world
Dutch :
globaal
— concerning all parts of the world
Dutch :
wereldwijd
— concerning all parts of the world
Dutch :
wereld-
— concerning all parts of the world
Dutch :
mondiaal
— concerning all parts of the world
Esperanto :
tutmonda
— concerning all parts of the world
Estonian :
ülemaailmne
— concerning all parts of the world
Estonian :
globaalne
— concerning all parts of the world
Finnish :
maailmanlaajuinen
— concerning all parts of the world
Finnish :
globaali
— concerning all parts of the world
Finnish :
maailman-
— concerning all parts of the world
Finnish :
globaali-
— concerning all parts of the world
French :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
French :
mondial
— concerning all parts of the world
Georgian :
მსოფლიო
(msoplio)
— concerning all parts of the world
Georgian :
გლობალური
(globaluri)
— concerning all parts of the world
Georgian :
საყოველთაო
(saq̇oveltao)
— concerning all parts of the world
Georgian :
საზოგადო
(sazogado)
— concerning all parts of the world
German :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
German :
Welt-
— concerning all parts of the world
German :
weltweit
— concerning all parts of the world
Greek :
παγκόσμιος
(pagkósmios)
— concerning all parts of the world
Hindi :
वैश्विक
(vaiśvik)
— concerning all parts of the world
Hungarian :
globális
— concerning all parts of the world
Icelandic :
alþjóðlegur
— concerning all parts of the world
Icelandic :
fjölþjóða-
— concerning all parts of the world
Ido :
mondala
— concerning all parts of the world
Irish :
domhanda
— concerning all parts of the world
Italian :
globale
— concerning all parts of the world
Japanese :
グローバルな
(gurōbaru na)
— concerning all parts of the world
Japanese :
地球規模
(chikyū kibo)
— concerning all parts of the world
Japanese :
世界的な
(sekaiteki na)
— concerning all parts of the world
Japanese :
万国の
(bankoku no)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kazakh :
ғаламдық
(ğalamdyq)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kazakh :
жаһандық
(jahandyq)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kazakh :
бүкіл дүниежүзілік
(bükıl düniejüzılık)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kazakh :
бүкіләлемдік
(bükılälemdık)
— concerning all parts of the world
Khmer :
នៃសាកល
(nɨy saakɑl)
— concerning all parts of the world
Korean :
세계적
(segyejeok)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kyrgyz :
ааламдык
(aalamdık)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kyrgyz :
дүйнөлүк
(düynölük)
— concerning all parts of the world
Kyrgyz :
глобалдык
(globaldık)
— concerning all parts of the world
Latin :
universalis
— concerning all parts of the world
Latin :
universale
— concerning all parts of the world
Latin :
mundanus
— concerning all parts of the world
Latin :
totīus mundi
— concerning all parts of the world
Macedonian :
глобален
(globalen)
— concerning all parts of the world
Macedonian :
светски
(svetski)
— concerning all parts of the world
Malayalam :
ആഗോള
(āgōḷa)
— concerning all parts of the world
Māori :
huriao
— concerning all parts of the world
Marathi :
जागतिक
(jāgtik)
— concerning all parts of the world
Iranian Persian :
جَهانی
(jahâni)
— concerning all parts of the world
Iranian Persian :
عالَمی
(âlami)
— concerning all parts of the world
Polish :
globalny
— concerning all parts of the world
Polish :
światowy
— concerning all parts of the world
Portuguese :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Portuguese :
mundial
— concerning all parts of the world
Russian :
всеми́рный
(vsemírnyj)
— concerning all parts of the world
Russian :
глоба́льный
(globálʹnyj)
— concerning all parts of the world
Russian :
мирово́й
(mirovój)
— concerning all parts of the world
Scottish Gaelic :
domhanta
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
светски
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
свјетски
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
глобалан
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
svetski
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
svjetski
— concerning all parts of the world
Serbo-Croatian :
globalan
— concerning all parts of the world
Slovak :
svetový
— concerning all parts of the world
Slovak :
globálny
— concerning all parts of the world
Slovene :
svetoven
— concerning all parts of the world
Slovene :
globalen
— concerning all parts of the world
Spanish :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Spanish :
mundial
— concerning all parts of the world
Swedish :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Swedish :
världsomspännande
— concerning all parts of the world
Swedish :
världsomfattande
— concerning all parts of the world
Tajik :
ҷаҳонӣ
(jahoni)
— concerning all parts of the world
Tajik :
глобалӣ
(globali)
— concerning all parts of the world
Tajik :
оламӣ
(olami)
— concerning all parts of the world
Thai :
ทั่วโลก
(tûua-lôok)
— concerning all parts of the world
Turkish :
global
— concerning all parts of the world
Turkish :
küresel
— concerning all parts of the world
Ukrainian :
світови́й
(svitovýj)
— concerning all parts of the world
Ukrainian :
глоба́льний
(hlobálʹnyj)
— concerning all parts of the world
Urdu :
عالَمی
('ālamī)
— concerning all parts of the world
Urdu :
جَہانی
(jahānī)
— concerning all parts of the world
Urdu :
آفاقی
(āfāqī)
— concerning all parts of the world
Uzbek :
dunyo
— concerning all parts of the world
Uzbek :
jahon
— concerning all parts of the world
Uzbek :
olam
— concerning all parts of the world
Vietnamese :
thế giới
— concerning all parts of the world
Welsh :
byd-eang
— concerning all parts of the world
Bulgarian :
глоба́лен
(globálen)
— of a variable, in computing
Catalan :
global
— of a variable, in computing
Chinese Mandarin :
全局
(quánjú)
— of a variable, in computing
Finnish :
globaali
— of a variable, in computing
Finnish :
järjestelmänlaajuinen
— of a variable, in computing
Finnish :
yleinen
— of a variable, in computing
Finnish :
yhteinen
— of a variable, in computing
German :
global
— of a variable, in computing
Greek :
καθολικός
(katholikós)
— of a variable, in computing
Iranian Persian :
سَراسَری
(sarâsari)
— of a variable, in computing
Portuguese :
global
— of a variable, in computing
Russian :
глоба́льный
(globálʹnyj)
— of a variable, in computing
Swedish :
global
— of a variable, in computing
Swedish :
allmän
— of a variable, in computing
