global
adjective
glob·al ˈglō-bəl 
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide
a global system of communication
global economic problems
global warfare
see also global village, global warming b
: of or relating to a spherical celestial body (such as the moon)
For the Moon, the early formation of global crust was accompanied and succeeded for several hundred million years by a massive influx of projectiles …
James W. Head
James W. Head2
: of, relating to, or applying to a whole (such as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal
a global search of a file
Global search and replace can be harnessed to make this correction throughout the file almost instantaneously. Shay Addams
Shay Addams3
of a medical condition : being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect
… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him. Alison McCulloch
Alison McCullochThe two other cases presented with milder characteristics, displaying global developmental delay and seizures. The Albany (Georgia) Herald
The Albany (Georgia) Herald4
: having the shape of a globe : spherical
a global mass
globally
ˈglō-bə-lē
adverb 
Synonyms
- across-the-board
- blanket
- broad-brush
- common
- general
- generic
- overall
- universal
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
English is becoming a global language. The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.
Recent Examples on the Web In a roundtable with Fortune CEO Alan Murray and other business leaders last year, Prince Charles explained his vision for a more sustainable global market that could operate in harmony with nature, not at the cost of it. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 And long before the rise of TikTok, China was already notorious on the global stage for stealing massive quantities of data about Americans and others from governments and companies around the world. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 On the global stage, Truss is likely to intensify Britain’s support for Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 China’s smartphone market dropped by 14.7% in the same quarter due to covid-19 lockdowns, while the global market shrank by 8.7% in the fourth quarter running, to 286 million units. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2022 By the end of the year, the global digital transformation market is expected to grow to $1,009.8 billion by 2025 from $469.8 billion in 2020. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s because Chinese companies are big buyers of commodities, technology and other products on the global market. Laura He, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 Americans spent almost $300 million on collagen supplements in 2020 with the global market expected to increase. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Kadokawa said that these recent investments would be used to further expand FromSoftware’s expansion into the global market and strengthen the triumvirate formed with Tencent and Sony. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 And long before the rise of TikTok, China was already notorious on the global stage for stealing massive quantities of data about Americans and others from governments and companies around the world. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 On the global stage, Truss is likely to intensify Britain’s support for Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 China’s smartphone market dropped by 14.7% in the same quarter due to covid-19 lockdowns, while the global market shrank by 8.7% in the fourth quarter running, to 286 million units. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2022 By the end of the year, the global digital transformation market is expected to grow to $1,009.8 billion by 2025 from $469.8 billion in 2020. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s because Chinese companies are big buyers of commodities, technology and other products on the global market. Laura He, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 Americans spent almost $300 million on collagen supplements in 2020 with the global market expected to increase. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Kadokawa said that these recent investments would be used to further expand FromSoftware’s expansion into the global market and strengthen the triumvirate formed with Tencent and Sony. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see globe entry 1
First Known Use
1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing global
Kids Definition
global
adjective
glob·al ˈglō-bəl
1
: in or having to do with the whole earth
the global economy
2
: shaped like a globe
Medical Definition
global
adjective
glob·al ˈglō-bəl
1
: having the shape of a globe
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving the entire world
global health conditions
b
: of, relating to, or involving the globe of the eye
global anesthesia in cataract surgery
3
of a medical condition : being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect
… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him. Alison McCulloch
Alison McCulloch4
a
: being comprehensive, all-inclusive, or complete
global obstetric care
transient global amnesia
Akinesia was global, although rigidity and dystonia were strikingly unilateral in distribution. Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks b
: of, relating to, or constituting an organic whole : organismic
… the newer psychiatry seeks to understand in a global way the dynamic structure of the patient's personality … Psychological Abstracts
Psychological Abstractsglobal
adjective
1
as in general
belonging or relating to the whole do a global search and replace the misspelling throughout the whole document Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- general
- generic
- overall
- universal
- common
- broad
- blanket
- wide
- collective
- widespread
- worldwide
- wholesale
- across-the-board
- extensive
- comprehensive
- pervasive
- planetary
- sweeping
- overarching
- ubiquitous
- broad-brush
- broadscale
- aggregate
- all-embracing
- plenary
- inclusionary
- broad-gauged
- full
- complete
- broad-gauge
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- individual
- particular
- local
- component
- regional
- constituent
- divisional
- partial
- localized
- fragmentary
- sectional
- cross-sectional
2
as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points published a global report on the plight of Third World economies Synonyms & Similar Words
- comprehensive
- panoramic
- extensive
- universal
- full
- inclusive
- general
- thorough
- complete
- cyclopedic
- encyclopedic
- embracive
- exhaustive
- vast
- omnibus
- all-embracing
- broad
- overall
- compendious
- cosmic
- broad-gauged
- all-inclusive
- large
- in-depth
- catholic
- broad-gauge
- all-in
- wide
- sweeping
- inclusionary
- panoptic
- cover-all
- cosmical
- indiscriminate
- unrestricted
- far-reaching
- far
- encyclical
- wide-ranging
- blanket
- grand
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- limited
- specialized
- individual
- specific
- restricted
- narrow
- exact
- precise
- singular
- circumscribed
- incomplete
- patchy
- sketchy
3
as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center one of the fair's more striking pavilions was a global structure with a monorail running through its center Synonyms & Similar Words
- spherical
- circular
- globular
- cylindrical
- round
- curved
- spiral
- annular
- cylindric
- ringlike
- hooplike
- disciform
- discoidal
- rounded
- discoid
- oval
- bulbous
- disklike
- elliptic
- ovoid
- looped
- roundish
- rotund
- ovate
- ovoidal
- oblong
- balled
- elliptical
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonspherical