worldwide

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   spanning or extending throughout the entire world

   worldwide distribution

2. 2
   adj

   Spanning the world; global.

   A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.

3. 3
   adv

   Throughout the world.

   The character of James Bond is known worldwide.

4. 4
   adj

   of worldwide scope or applicability

5. 5
   adj

   involving the entire earth

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.