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glob·al

global

 
 
pronunciation:
glo bl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: Something that is global has to do with the whole earth. If a problem is global, then it is a problem for the whole world.
The global population has grown a lot over the past fifty years.When you study global history, you study the history of people in different parts of the world.
synonyms:
universal, worldwide
antonyms:
local
derivation: globally (adv.)
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