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

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. Donald Trump:

   When you talk about global warming, all this stuff -- Obama thinks the single biggest threat is global warming, can you believe it? you can't get hurt with extreme weather. (Obama) said the biggest threat we have is extreme weather. I say in terms of global warming, the biggest threat we have is nuclear global warming -- that's the biggest threat we have, believe me.

2. Med Jones:

   Knowledge networks will revolutionize the global economy. They will change the way we think, learn and work. The prosperity of a nation and its people will be determined to a large degree by how well they can leverage the global knowledge networks to develop their resources, collaborate, innovate and market their products and services.

3. Barack Obama:

   Right now, the rules of global trade too often undermine our values and put our workers and businesses at a disadvantage, tPP allows America – and not countries like China – to write the rules of the road in the 21st century, which is especially important in a region as dynamic as the Asia-Pacific. Signed in February 2016, the deal was supposed to provoke investment among the 12 regions, which together make up about 40 percent of the global economy, the BBC reported at the time. However, the countries involved needed to ratify the agreement in order for it to actually go into effect. Trump’s presidency, which began less than a year later, complicated that. President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the trade deal through an executive order in January 2017. Last month, the remaining 11 countries signed a deal without the U.S. Delegates rally against the The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. ( Reuters/Carlos Barria) Opponents of the deal, including labor unions, argued it would be a threat to manufacturing jobs and encourage exports of jobs to lower-wage countries overseas. If TPP would be enacted, the U.S. would lose 448,000 jobs, according to a study from Tufts University’s Global and Environment Institute. In comparison, the study found a total job loss of 771,000 across all 12 nations involved in the deal combined. Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, broke with the President Barack Obama administration in opposing the deal. Hillary Clinton expressed concern that it would benefit drug countries and would n’t combat currency manipulation, Time magazine reported. President Trump once called TPP a.

4. Brent Rasmussen:

   We want to create access to global technology that everyone can use to make sure they’re seeing at their optimal level — that’s what we’re really excited about,” “But it’s really hard to run a global software platform with 25 engineers. We need to double that.”

5. Med Jones:

   Countries that try to spread their ideologies by force, be it religion, socialism, capitalism, democracy or something else, will be overwhelmed by the human and economic cost of conflicts. Those countries will lag behind other countries that are focusing on developing their economies and advancing their interests via global partnerships and trade. With the new global knowledge and global competition, if you take your eye off the economic ball someone else will pick it up.

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