Definition of GLOBAL

global

Plural: globals

Adjective Satellite

  • involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
    • "global war"
    • "global monetary policy"
  • having the shape of a sphere or ball; ; ; - Zane Grey

Adj

  • Concerning all parts of the world.
  • Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal
  • Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
  • Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
  • Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
  • Which has to be considered in its entirety.
  • Spherical, ball-shaped.
  • Of or relating to a globe or sphere.

Noun

  • A globally scoped identifier.

Adv

  • In the global manner; world-wide.

Adjective

  • Relating to the whole world, or having a spherical shape.

Examples

  • Global variables keep support engineers employed.
  • His global strategy involved planning several turns ahead across the entire Words With Friends board.
  • In the center was a small, global mass.
  • Pollution is a global problem.

Origin / Etymology

From globe + -al; compare French global.

Synonyms

ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, planetary, spheric, spherical, world, world-wide, worldwide, round

Scrabble Score: 9

global: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
global: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
global: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

global: valid Words With Friends Word