Definitions for Global
ˈgloʊ bəlglob·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 8 votes

1. global, planetary, world(a), worldwide, world-wideadjective

   involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

   "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"

2. ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, sphericaladjective

   having the shape of a sphere or ball

   "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. globaladjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. globalnoun

   A globally scoped identifier.

2. globaladjective

   spherical, ball-shaped

   In the center was a small, global mass....

3. globaladjective

   of or relating to a globe or sphere

4. globaladjective

   Concerning all parts of the world.

   Pollution is a global problem.

5. globaladjective

   of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program

   Global variables keep support engineers employed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Global

   Global refers to something that relates to or affects the entire world or a large part of it. It can be used to describe phenomena, issues, events, or trends that are global in nature, encompassing multiple countries or regions. The term emphasizes the interconnectedness and interdependence of various parts of the world, highlighting the impact and reach of certain aspects on a global scale.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. global

   Relating to the world or all countries of the world.

   Global change is here and we are moving through moments of time creating peace, calm, stability, unity, solidarity, cohesion, understanding, optimum health, human rights, sustainable development goals and shared prosperity for all.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Global' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2773

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Global' in Adjectives Frequency: #376

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Global?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Global in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Global in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Global in a Sentence

1. Jeremy Konyndyk:

   It's an enormous concern, we still don't have a clear picture of how likely that is, but given transmissions dynamics in China and the speed with which cases have emerged in other countries, global spread seems highly plausible.

2. Jared Watkin:

   It's not good enough to bring this to a small, wealthy population. Diabetes is such a global epidemic that you need to bring products that can really make a dent in that.

3. Jason Furman:

   You can certainly argue about whether the damage a Brexit would cause would be small, medium or big but it would definitely cause damage, especially for the Brits but also for the Europeans and the global economy, we don't need more uncertainty at the moment.

4. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Bornstein:

   We certainly have thought more deeply and more thoughtfully about our supply chain footprint and our manufacturing footprint, that's a little bit of a natural hedge that a global company has.

5. Scott Cockerham:

   The recent drop in the price of oil confirms ... the global commitment producers have to their current levels of (high) output, could we see $30 oil in the next 15 months? Absolutely, and headlines like China's recent yuan devaluation and the prospect of sanctions on Iran being lifted will only contribute to such volatility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Global
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Global
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Global
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Global