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adjective \ˈglō-bəl\Definition of GLOBAL
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: 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)
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: 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
See Examples of GLOBAL
- English is becoming a global language.
- The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.
First Known Use of GLOBAL
1640
Related to GLOBAL
- Synonyms
- across-the-board, blanket, broad-brush, common, generic, general, overall, universal
- Antonyms
- individual, particular
glob·al
adjective \ˈglō-bəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GLOBAL
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: having the shape of a globe
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a : of, relating to, or involving the entire world <global health conditions> b : of, relating to, or involving the globe of the eye <global anesthesia in cataract surgery>
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a : being comprehensive, all-inclusive, or complete <global obstetric care> <transient global amnesia> <akinesia was global, although rigidity and dystonia were strikingly unilateral in distribution—Oliver Sacks> b : of, relating to, or constituting an organic whole : organismic <the newer psychiatry seeks to understand in a global way the dynamic structure of the patient's personality—Psychological Abstracts>
—glob·al·ly \-bə-lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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