global

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɡlɐʉbəl/ UK /ˈɡləʊbəl/ See IPA manual

adj adv Freq #3791

Meanings

1

adj
Affecting or relating to the whole world.

Climate change is a global problem that needs international action.
2

adj
Covering or considering all parts of something.

The report takes a global view of the company's finances.

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Synonyms

1 adj · affecting or relating to... worldwideworld-wide

Opposites

domestic local national regional

Word family

Derived forms antiglobalantiglobalistcircumglobalglobal-wideglobalisationglobalismglobalistglobalitarianglobalityglobalizationglobalizeglobally

Related forms globe globular

Etymology

From globe + -al; compare French global.

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Describing Qualities

# global

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** ˈɡlɐʉbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡləʊbəl
**Frequency rank:** 3791

## Meanings
1. Affecting or relating to the whole world.
2. Covering or considering all parts of something.

## Examples
- Climate change is a global problem that needs international action.
- The report takes a global view of the company's finances.

## Antonyms
- domestic
- local
- national
- regional

## Derived Forms
- antiglobal
- antiglobalist
- circumglobal
- global-wide
- globalisation
- globalism
- globalist
- globalitarian
- globality
- globalization
- globalize
- globally

## Related Forms
- globe
- globular

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: -al - relating to

## Etymology
From globe + -al; compare French global.

## AI Etymology
Global comes from globe + -al; compare French global. In current use, the main senses are “Affecting or relating to the whole world” and “Covering or considering all parts of something”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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