GLOBAL

global, planetary, world, worldwide, world-wide

(adjective) 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”

global, ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical

(adjective) having the shape of a sphere or ball; “a spherical object”; “nearly orbicular in shape”; “little globular houses like mud-wasp nests”- Zane Grey

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

global (comparative more global, superlative most global)

Spherical, ball-shaped.

(not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.

Concerning all parts of the world.

(not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

Which has to be considered in its entirety.

Synonyms

• (spherical): ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical

• (of or relating to a globe or sphere)

• (concerning all parts of the world): world-wide, planetary

Antonyms

• (concerning all parts of the world): domestic, national, local, regional

• (of a variable, in computing): local

Hyponyms

• quasi-global

• semiglobal

• superglobal

• transglobal

• sub-global

Noun

global (plural globals)

(computing) A globally scoped identifier.

Antonyms

• local

Adverb

global (comparative more global, superlative most global)

In the global manner; world-wide.

Source: Wiktionary

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