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1. | [ adjective ] involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope | |
Synonyms: | world worldwide planetary | |
Examples: | "global war" "global monetary policy" "neither national nor continental but planetary" "a world crisis" "of worldwide significance" |
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Related terms: | international | |
2. | [ adjective ] having the shape of a sphere or ball | |
Synonyms: | spherical globose orbicular spheric globular ball-shaped | |
Examples: | "a spherical object" "nearly orbicular in shape" "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey |
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Related terms: | round | |
Similar spelling: |
globally globalize globalise glibly globule globulin globular glabella |