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global
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
global
(adjective)
global village
(noun)
global warming
(noun)
global
/
ˈ
gloʊbəl/
adjective
global
/
ˈ
gloʊbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLOBAL
1
:
involving the entire world
the
global
economy
global
fame
English is becoming a
global
language.
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2
:
involving all of something and especially a computer system, file, etc.
The program allows users to do
global
searches through all the available data.
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— globally
/
ˈ
gloʊbəli/
adverb
The game will be televised
globally
. [=throughout the world]
a
globally
recognized problem
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