1
a
: of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide
a global system of communication
global economic problems
global warfare
see also global village, global warming
b
: of or relating to a spherical celestial body (such as the moon)
For the Moon, the early formation of global crust was accompanied and succeeded for several hundred million years by a massive influx of projectiles …—
James W. Head
James W. Head2
: of, relating to, or applying to a whole (such as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal
a global search of a file
Global search and replace can be harnessed to make this correction throughout the file almost instantaneously.—Shay Addams
Shay Addams3
of a medical condition
: being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect
… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him.—Alison McCulloch
Alison McCullochThe two other cases presented with milder characteristics, displaying global developmental delay and seizures.—The Albany (Georgia) Herald
The Albany (Georgia) Herald4
: having the shape of a globe : spherical
a global mass
Synonyms
Examples of global in a Sentence
English is becoming a global language.
The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.
Recent Examples on the Web
Beyoncé’s 105-minute set attracted a record 458,000 simultaneous global viewers on YouTube in 2018.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Warmer global temperatures also fuel more extreme precipitation, bringing more rain in a shorter duration.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Krishan Bhatia, previously a senior executive at NBCUniversal who ran the business aspects of the company’s ad-sales division, is joining Amazon as vice president of global video advertising for Amazon Ads.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The new Multimodal Dry Canal project announced this week will attempt to further alleviate a global trade problem that particularly affects the Panama Canal’s most frequent users—the US, China, Japan, and South Korea.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Measles 2024:Chicago moves to vaccinate people amid migrant shelter measles outbreak
At the start of the year, the CDC warned clinicians about signs of the virus amid the global uptick.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The push has touched all sectors of society and the highest levels of government and comes as the Southeast Asian nation emerges as a global supply chain hub for companies such as Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
The case and others have roiled the nation’s bond, banking and property sectors.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Tim’s insights, expertise and volunteer leadership have been key to our global expansion and he will be terribly missed by us all.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
These actions would not only counter Musk’s critics but also create a lasting global impact, securing his legacy for decades to come.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Warmer global temperatures also fuel more extreme precipitation, bringing more rain in a shorter duration.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Krishan Bhatia, previously a senior executive at NBCUniversal who ran the business aspects of the company’s ad-sales division, is joining Amazon as vice president of global video advertising for Amazon Ads.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The new Multimodal Dry Canal project announced this week will attempt to further alleviate a global trade problem that particularly affects the Panama Canal’s most frequent users—the US, China, Japan, and South Korea.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Measles 2024:Chicago moves to vaccinate people amid migrant shelter measles outbreak
At the start of the year, the CDC warned clinicians about signs of the virus amid the global uptick.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The push has touched all sectors of society and the highest levels of government and comes as the Southeast Asian nation emerges as a global supply chain hub for companies such as Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
The case and others have roiled the nation’s bond, banking and property sectors.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Tim’s insights, expertise and volunteer leadership have been key to our global expansion and he will be terribly missed by us all.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
These actions would not only counter Musk’s critics but also create a lasting global impact, securing his legacy for decades to come.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Global.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
global
adjective
glob·al
ˈglō-bəl 
1
: having the shape of a globe
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving the entire world
global health conditions
b
: of, relating to, or involving the globe of the eye
global anesthesia in cataract surgery
3
of a medical condition
: being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect
… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him.—Alison McCulloch
Alison McCulloch4
a
: being comprehensive, all-inclusive, or complete
global obstetric care
transient global amnesia
Akinesia was global, although rigidity and dystonia were strikingly unilateral in distribution.—Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks
b
: of, relating to, or constituting an organic whole : organismic
… the newer psychiatry seeks to understand in a global way the dynamic structure of the patient's personality …—Psychological Abstracts
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