worldwide

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/ UK /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #8185

Meanings

1

adj
Existing or happening in every part of the world.

The company has worldwide distribution of its products.
2

adv
In or throughout the whole world.

The character of James Bond is known worldwide.

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Synonyms

1 adj · existing or happening in... world-wideglobal planetary

2 adv · in or throughout the whole... around the worldglobally internationally

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worldwide distribution
The spread or supply of something across many parts of the world.

Adjective + noun

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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# worldwide

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 8185

## Meanings
1. Existing or happening in every part of the world.
2. In or throughout the whole world.

## Examples
- The company has worldwide distribution of its products.
- The character of James Bond is known worldwide.

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Worldwide: The etymological chain runs 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- -> Proto-Germanic *wīdaz -> Old English wīd -> English wide -> English -wide -> English worldwide. From world + -wide. In present-day use, it can mean existing or happening in every part of the world, or in or throughout the whole world.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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