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Global   /glˈoʊbəl/   Listen
Global

adjective
1.
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope.  Synonyms: planetary, world, world-wide, worldwide.  "Global monetary policy" , "Neither national nor continental but planetary" , "A world crisis" , "Of worldwide significance"
2.
Having the shape of a sphere or ball.  Synonyms: ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical.  "Nearly orbicular in shape" , "Little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"



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"Global" Quotes from Famous Books



... global system for mobile (cellular) communications devised by the Groupe Special Mobile of the pan-European standardization organization, Conference Europeanne des Posts et Telecommunications ...
— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States
... continents, the sea has its rivers. These are exclusive currents that can be identified by their temperature and color, the most remarkable being the one called the Gulf Stream. Science has defined the global paths of five chief currents: one in the north Atlantic, a second in the south Atlantic, a third in the north Pacific, a fourth in the south Pacific, and a fifth in the southern Indian Ocean. Also it's ...
— 20000 Leagues Under the Seas • Jules Verne


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