Main Entry: glob·al

Pronunciation: \ˈglō-bəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1640

1 : spherical
2 : of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide <a global system of communication>; also : of or relating to a celestial body (as the moon)
3 : of, relating to, or applying to a whole (as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal <a global search of a file>

— glob·al·ly \ˈglō-bə-lē\ adverb