Main Entry:

glob·al

Pronunciation:

\ˈglō-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1640

1: spherical2: 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