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global

Syllabification: (glob·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈglōbəl/

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Definition of global

adjective

  • of or relating to the whole world; worldwide:the downturn in the global economy
  • relating to or embracing the whole of something, or of a group of things:some students may prefer to be given a global picture of what is involved in the task
  • Computing operating or applying through the whole of a file, program, etc.:global searches

Derivatives

globally

adverb

global in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of global in the British & World English dictionary