1
a
: 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
b
: 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
James W. Head2
: 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
Shay Addams3
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
Alison McCullochThe two other cases presented with milder characteristics, displaying global developmental delay and seizures.—The Albany (Georgia) Herald
The Albany (Georgia) Herald4
: having the shape of a globe : spherical
a global mass
Synonyms
Examples of global in a Sentence
English is becoming a global language.
The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.
Recent Examples on the Web
The global innovation and creativity necessary to solve the world’s challenges thrive best in open societies.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Yellowstone’s dramatic transformation through the reintroduction of wolves has become a global parable for how to correct out-of-balance ecosystems.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Sony released Gary Winick’s comedy in theaters April 23, 2004, and the film earned $96 million ($159 million today) at the global office.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Fellow panelist Lionel Richie also shared his suggestions for possible new judges, including a former winner of the singing competition and a global superstar.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers and observers warn of industry influence But groups advocating for aggressive global rules say there's been little progress in the negotiations.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
It's also raised both new and old questions about the convoluted processes and guardrails of the global anti-doping system with the next Summer Olympics in Paris now less than 100 days away.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin first joined the global Trillion Trees Initiative, led by the World Economic Forum and American Forests, with an Evers executive order in 2021.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé’s 105-minute set attracted a record 458,000 simultaneous global viewers on YouTube in 2018.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Yellowstone’s dramatic transformation through the reintroduction of wolves has become a global parable for how to correct out-of-balance ecosystems.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Sony released Gary Winick’s comedy in theaters April 23, 2004, and the film earned $96 million ($159 million today) at the global office.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Fellow panelist Lionel Richie also shared his suggestions for possible new judges, including a former winner of the singing competition and a global superstar.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers and observers warn of industry influence But groups advocating for aggressive global rules say there's been little progress in the negotiations.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
It's also raised both new and old questions about the convoluted processes and guardrails of the global anti-doping system with the next Summer Olympics in Paris now less than 100 days away.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin first joined the global Trillion Trees Initiative, led by the World Economic Forum and American Forests, with an Evers executive order in 2021.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé’s 105-minute set attracted a record 458,000 simultaneous global viewers on YouTube in 2018.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Global.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
global
adjective
glob·al
ˈglō-bəl 
1
: having the shape of a globe
2
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
3
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
Alison McCulloch4
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
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
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