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global Definition

global (glōbəl)

adjective

  1. round like a ball; globe-shaped
  2. of, relating to, or including the whole earth; worldwide
  3. complete or comprehensive
  4. being or having to do with a business, operation, system, etc. carried on or extending throughout all or much of the world a global company, global communications
  5. Comput. pertaining to or including an entire file, database, etc.

global Related Forms

glob·ally adverb

global Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: Today, here in Edinburgh, we are part of a powerful movement - truly global, truthfully about our shared humanity.
  • increasingly: We have developed a new strategic vision to reflect the increasingly global nature of emergency rescue crises.
  • even: The bi-directional data transfer between local transponders and regional or even global database systems is made possible online.
  • about: He learned a about global companies automotive aftermarket association-southeast least complicated and.
  • only: The company serves 100 countries and is the only global IT distributor with operations in Asia.
  • now: They are now global brands with the financial and social impact that goes with that.

Modifies a noun

  • warming: Do think you there's anything we can do fix some of the problems already caused by global warming?
  • economy: The Dangers Ahead Our global economy is becoming more dependent on the Internet.
  • market: Great shares at bargain prices now litter the global markets.
  • scale: But why monitor the environment at the global scale?
  • network: United Airlines is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the first comprehensive global airline network.
  • leader: Rewards are as you would expect from a global market leader!

Used with adjective complement

  • go: As businesses go global, we can feel even further removed from the people who make things for us.
  • become: American poets form the starting point, although the mix is promised to become global later.
  • think: Think global In different countries people use different terminology for same product or service.

Preposition: in

  • scope: Global in scope, the University of World Peace will create campuses in key population centers around the world.
  • way: The notion of coercion seems to require distinguishing between the local and the global in a slightly more thoroughgoing way.