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adjective

global adj.

Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; as, global war; global monetary policy.

Synonyms: planetary, worldwide.

Shaped like a globe; spherical.

Synonyms: ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical.

Broad in scope or content; comprehensive. Opposite of noncomprehensive.

Synonyms: all-embracing, all-inclusive, across-the-board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, panoptic, wide.

(Computers) Accessible and effective throughout an entire computer program, rather than in only one subroutine; used of variables; as, global variable. Opposite of local.

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Etymology of 'Global'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Global" Quotes from Famous Books

... of Nuclear Explosions Radioactive Fallout A. Local Fallout B. Worldwide Effects of Fallout Alterations of the Global Environment A. High Altitude ...

— Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives • United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

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