Global
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English
Pronunciation
- AHD: glō'bəl
- IPA: /ˈgləʊbəl/
- SAMPA: /"gl@Ub@l/
Etymology
From globe + adjective suffix -al
Adjective
global
- Spherical, ball-shaped; having to do with a globe or sphere
- In the center was a small, global mass....
- related to all the parts of the world
- Pollution is a global problem.
- (computing) accessible to all parts of a program, as opposed to local.
- Global variables keep support engineers employed.
Synonyms
- ball-shaped
- round
- spherical
Related terms
- globalisation / globalization
- globalism
- global warming
- globally
- globe