Definitions for global
ˈgloʊ bəlglob·al

Princeton's WordNet(3.29 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. global, planetary, world(a), worldwide, world-wide(adj)

   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, spherical(adj)

   having the shape of a sphere or ball

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

GCIDE(2.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. global(adj.)

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. global(Noun)

   A globally scoped identifier.

2. global(Adjective)

   spherical, ball-shaped

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

3. global(Adjective)

   of or relating to a globe or sphere

4. global(Adjective)

   Concerning all parts of the world.

   Pollution is a global problem.

5. global(Adjective)

   of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program

   Global variables keep support engineers employed.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. global

   Relating to the world or all countries in 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?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Bernie Sanders:

   We need an international movement that mobilizes behind a vision of shared prosperity, security and dignity for all people, and that addresses the massive global inequality that exists, not only in wealth but in political power.

2. Joe Manimbo:

   The Fed has maintained its composure in the face of global pressures.

3. James Jeffrey:

   We're in a really serious global security situation with Syria and Turkey is critical to that -- and that weights toward utility vs. values, to be very blunt.

4. Kathy Lien:

   It is not your ordinary day in the foreign exchange market when the Russian Ruble and the Mexican Peso hits record lows while the Hong Kong dollar falls to its weakest level since 1999, emerging market countries bear the brunt of the selling because the slowdown in global growth and volatility in commodities causes significant economic damage for these countries.

5. Bernd Berg:

   This 2015 emerging market crisis has the potential to become worse than the Asian currency crisis of 1997/98 as it is impacting global equity markets across the globe.

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