US /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/ UK /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/
adj adv Freq #8185

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Existing or happening in every part of the world.

    The company has worldwide distribution of its products.

  2. 2
    adv

    In or throughout the whole world.

    The character of James Bond is known worldwide.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · existing or happening in... world-wideglobalplanetary
2 adv · in or throughout the whole... around the worldgloballyinternationally

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide From world + -wide.

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