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global.

Concerning all parts of the world.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡləʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡloʊ.bəl/General-American[ˈɡloʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]General-American

  1. Concerning all parts of the world.

    Pollution is a global problem.
    World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror are global conflicts.

  2. Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal

    not-comparable

  3. Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal: Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

    not-comparable
    Global variables keep support engineers employed.

  4. Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal: Which has to be considered in its entirety.

    not-comparable

  5. Spherical, ball-shaped.

    In the center was a small, global mass.

  6. Of or relating to a globe or sphere.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global From globe + -al; compare French global.

noun/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡləʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡloʊ.bəl/General-American[ˈɡloʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]General-American

  1. A globally scoped identifier.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global From globe + -al; compare French global.

adv/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡləʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡloʊ.bəl/General-American[ˈɡloʊ̯b(ə)ɫ]General-American

  1. In the global manner; world-wide.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global From globe + -al; compare French global.

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