worldwideadjective, adverb
uk/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/us/ˈwɝːld.waɪd/B2 existing or happening in all parts of the world:
a worldwide recession
An increase in average temperature by only a few degrees could cause environmental problems worldwide.
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- The author has a vision of an emerging worldwide Christian communion.
- At their apogee, the novels of Spillane claimed worldwide sales of over 180 million.
- He rose from relative obscurity to worldwide recognition.
- The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.
- He urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the new regime.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
General
- abstract
- abstraction
- abstractly
- across-the-board
- all-purpose
- board
- generalist
- generally
- helicopter view
- impressionistic
- in all idiom
- large
- primarily
- principle
- sense
- simply
- substantially
- the big/bigger picture idiom
- thing
- whole
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