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Cosmopolitan vs Worldwide - What's the difference?

cosmopolitan | worldwide |

As adjectives the difference between cosmopolitan and worldwide

is that cosmopolitan is all-inclusive; affecting the whole world while worldwide is spanning the world.

As a noun cosmopolitan

is a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.

As an adverb worldwide is

throughout the world.

cosmopolitan

English

Adjective

(wikipedia cosmopolitan) (en adjective)
  • all-inclusive; affecting the whole world
  • (of a place, or, institution) composed of people from all over the world
  • (of a person) at ease in any part of the world
  • (biology, ecology) growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite
  • a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice

    • worldwide

    English

    Alternative forms

    * world-wide

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spanning the world.
    • A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.

    Derived terms

    * World Wide Web * WWW *

    Synonyms

    * global

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Throughout the world.
    • The character of James Bond is known worldwide .
    English is spoken worldwide .

    Synonyms

    * globally, internationally