'global' definitions:
Definition of 'global'
From: WordNet
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" [syn: global, planetary, world(a), worldwide, world-wide]
adjective
Definition of 'global'
From: GCIDE
- global \glob"al\ adj.
- 1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; as, global war; global monetary policy.
- Syn: planetary, worldwide. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. shaped like a globe; spherical.
- Syn: ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. broad in scope or content; comprehensive. Opposite of noncomprehensive.
- Syn: all-embracing, all-inclusive, across-the-board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, panoptic, wide. [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. (Computers) Accessible and effective throughout an entire computer program, rather than in only one subroutine; -- used of variables; as, global variable. Opposite of local. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'global'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- across-the-board,
- admitting no exception,
- all-comprehending,
- all-comprehensive,
- all-covering,
- all-embracing,
- all-encompassing,
- all-filling,
- all-including,
- all-inclusive,
- all-out,
- all-pervading,
- allover,
- blanket,
- broad,
- bulblike,
- bulbous,
- categorical,
- catholic,
- clear,
- compendious,
- complete,
- comprehensive,
- conclusive,
- cosmic,
- cosmopolitan,
- country-wide,
- decided,
- decisive,
- definite,
- definitive,
- determinate,
- developed,
- downright,
- ecumenic,
- ecumenical,
- ellipsoid,
- encyclopedic,
- entire,
- epidemic,
- explicit,
- express,
- extensive,
- far-reaching,
- final,
- fixed,
- flat,
- flat-out,
- full,
- full-fledged,
- full-grown,
- full-scale,
- galactic,
- globate,
- globe-shaped,
- globed,
- globelike,
- globoid,
- globose,
- globular,
- heaven-wide,
- hemispheric,
- implicit,
- inappealable,
- indisputable,
- intact,
- international,
- mature,
- matured,
- national,
- nondenominational,
- nonsectarian,
- obovoid,
- omnibus,
- orb,
- orbed,
- orbic,
- orbicular,
- orbiculate,
- orblike,
- orby,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- over-all,
- ovoid,
- pandemic,
- panoramic,
- peremptory,
- perfect,
- planetary,
- positive,
- ripe,
- round,
- solid,
- sphere-shaped,
- spherelike,
- spheric,
- spheriform,
- spheroid,
- straight,
- straight-out,
- sweeping,
- synoptic,
- total,
- unabbreviated,
- uncircumscribed,
- unconditional,
- unconditioned,
- uncut,
- undiminished,
- undoubting,
- unequivocal,
- unexpurgated,
- unhampered,
- unhesitating,
- universal,
- unlimited,
- unmistakable,
- unmitigated,
- unqualified,
- unquestioning,
- unreserved,
- unrestricted,
- unwaivable,
- utter,
- whole,
- wide-ranging,
- without exception,
- without omission,
- without reserve,
- world-wide,
- worldwide