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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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... 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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