global

Definition

  • adjective: involving the entire world
  • adjective: of, relating to, or involving the entire world
  • synonyms: spherical, worldwide, planetary

Examples

  • The program allows users to do 'global' searches through all the available data.

  • The game will be televised 'globally'. [=throughout the world]

  • World leaders will address the problem of 'global warming'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) get the message through... To our allies, maybe. But at this stage, it's little too late. What we need, is to get all the other nations online, before one starts global war. And there's no way for us to reach them Wait, hold on a second. There is. It's right above us. That's problematic for us (..)
    2016 Arrival
  • (..) Virtually indestructible... ...yet it breathes like Egyptian cotton. As an extra feature, each suit contains a homing device, giving you the precise global location of the wearer at the touch of a button. Well, darling? What do you think? What do I think? Bob is retired! I'm retired! (..)
    2004 The Incredibles
  • (..) without an incident. I don't think you want to break that streak. Well, I don't every time get what I want. Doctor, we're facing a potential global catastrophe. Well, those I actively try to avoid. This is the Tesseract. It has the potential energy to wipe out the planet. (..)
    2012 The Avengers