Definitions for world
wɜrldworld

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm(noun)

   everything that exists anywhere

   "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

2. world, domain(noun)

   people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest

   "the Western world"

3. world, reality(noun)

   all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

   "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"

4. Earth, earth, world, globe(noun)

   the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

   "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"

5. populace, public, world(noun)

   people in general considered as a whole

   "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

6. world(noun)

   a part of the earth that can be considered separately

   "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"

7. worldly concern, earthly concern, world, earth(noun)

   the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

   "they consider the church to be independent of the world"

8. world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man(adj)

   all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

   "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

9. 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"

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. world(Noun)

   Human collective existence; existence in general.

   There will always be lovers, till the world's end.

   Etymology: From woruld.

2. world(Noun)

   The Universe.

   Etymology: From woruld.

3. world(Noun)

   The Earth.

   People are dying of starvation all over the world.

   Etymology: From woruld.

4. world(Noun)

   A planet,especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.

   Our mission is to travel the galaxy and find new worlds.

   Etymology: From woruld.

5. world(Noun)

   An individual or group perspective or social setting.

   In the world of boxing, good diet is all-important.

   Etymology: From woruld.

6. world(Noun)

   A great amount.

   Etymology: From woruld.

7. world(Verb)

   to consider or cause to be considered from a global perspective; to consider as a global whole, rather than making or focussing on national or other distinctions; cf to globalise

   Etymology: From woruld.

8. world(Verb)

   to make real; to make worldly

   Etymology: From woruld.

Webster Dictionary(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. World(noun)

   the earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

2. World(noun)

   any planet or heavenly body, especially when considered as inhabited, and as the scene of interests analogous with human interests; as, a plurality of worlds

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

3. World(noun)

   the earth and its inhabitants, with their concerns; the sum of human affairs and interests

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

4. World(noun)

   in a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, or contemplated by any one; a division of the globe, or of its inhabitants; human affairs as seen from a certain position, or from a given point of view; also, state of existence; scene of life and action; as, the Old World; the New World; the religious world; the Catholic world; the upper world; the future world; the heathen world

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

5. World(noun)

   the customs, practices, and interests of men; general affairs of life; human society; public affairs and occupations; as, a knowledge of the world

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

6. World(noun)

   individual experience of, or concern with, life; course of life; sum of the affairs which affect the individual; as, to begin the world with no property; to lose all, and begin the world anew

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

7. World(noun)

   the inhabitants of the earth; the human race; people in general; the public; mankind

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

8. World(noun)

   the earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

9. World(noun)

   as an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number

   Etymology: [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. verld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man + a word akin to E. old; cf. AS. yld lifetime, age, ylde men, humanity. Cf. Werewolf, Old.]

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1. World

   World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth. In a philosophical context it may refer to: ⁕the whole of the physical Universe, or ⁕an ontological world. In a theological context, world usually refers to the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred. The "end of the world" refers to scenarios of the final end of human history, often in religious contexts. World history is commonly understood as spanning the major geopolitical developments of about five millennia, from the first civilizations to the present. World population is the sum of all human populations at any time; similarly, world economy is the sum of the economies of all societies, especially in the context of globalization. Terms like world championship, gross world product, world flags etc. also imply the sum or combination of all current-day sovereign states. In terms such as world religion, world language, and world war, world suggests international or intercontinental scope without necessarily implying participation of the entire world.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. World

   wurld, n. the earth and its inhabitants: the system of things: present state of existence: any planet or heavenly body: public life or society: an organic whole: business: the public: a secular life: course of life: a very large extent of country, as the 'New World:' very much or a great deal, as 'a world of good:' time, as in the phrase 'world without end'=eternally: possibility, as in 'nothing in the world:' (B.) the ungodly.—adjs. Worl′ded, containing worlds; World′-har′dened, hardened by the love of worldly things.—ns. World′-lang′uage, a universal language; World′liness; World′ling, one who is devoted to worldly or temporal possessions.—adjs. World′ly, pertaining to the world, esp. as distinguished from the world to come: devoted to this life and its enjoyments: bent on gain—also adv.; World′ly-mind′ed, having the mind set on the present world.—n. World′ly-mind′edness.—adjs. World′ly-wise, wise in this world's affairs; World′-old, exceedingly ancient; World′-wea′ried, -wea′ry, tired of the world; World′wide, wide or extensive as the world.—All the world, everybody: everything; All the world and his wife (coll.), everybody: also, an ill-assorted mass; A world, a great deal; Carry the world before one, to pass to success through every obstacle; For all the world, precisely, entirely; Go to the world (Shak.), to get married; In the world, an intensive phrase, usually following an interrogative pronoun or adverb.—The New World, the western hemisphere, the Americas; The Old World, the eastern hemisphere, comprising Europe, Africa, and Asia; The other world, the non-material sphere, the spiritual world; The whole world, the sum of what is contained in the world; The world's end, the most distant point possible. [A.S. woruld, world, weorold, (lit.) 'a generation of men,' from wer, a man, and yldo, sig. an age; Ice. veröld, Old High Ger. weralt (Ger. welt).]

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1. world

   Planet earth.

   World peace is being created as we speak in 2020.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. world

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'world' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #132

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'world' in Written Corpus Frequency: #376

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'world' in Nouns Frequency: #19

Anagrams for world »

1. l-word

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of world in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of world in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of world in a Sentence

1. Anthony Sampson:

   In Britain, the segregated world of public schools crops up in all kinds of institutions A boy can pass from Eton to the Guards to the Middle Temple to Parliament and still retain the same male world of leather armchairs, teak tables and nicknames. They need never deal closely with other kinds of people, and some never do.

2. Prince Ali:

   I'm referring to competitions and a lot of times Reuters Television comes down to the( continental) confederations as well, and the way they approach games, it's a common feeling within the footballing world and it's something that one has to really tackle and make sure there is no interference in terms of how things are planned.

3. Tom Milliken:

   The world is watching especially those destination countries whose demand drives the trade — Viet Nam and China. There is an urgent need to implement the full provisions of the measures agreed by CITES Parties and to close those cross-border markets in Viet Nam that service Chinese consumers, failure to do so means the future outlook for Africa’s rhinos remains very bleak.

4. Tyler Winklevoss:

   Amazon can probably get packages to literally any place in the world, even if the last mile is on a dirt bike or something, what you can't get is paid for those goods, which is very ironic, that the physical stuff we can move all around the world and we can't get money to a lot of places around the world.

5. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut:

   Let me just say that one concern we share is that if this event is taking place, including with a military parade, the concern is, is this really sending a message of reconciliation? is this going to be an event which is going to be the basis for a more peaceful region and world, or is it going to stir resentments which could go in the other direction?

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