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Global vs Worldwide - What's the difference?

global | worldwide | Synonyms |

Worldwide is a synonym of global.



As adjectives the difference between global and worldwide

is that global is spherical, ball-shaped while worldwide is spanning the world.

As a noun global

is a globally scoped identifier.

As an adverb worldwide is

throughout the world.

global

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Spherical, ball-shaped.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
  • Concerning all parts of the world.
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    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=19, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Globalisation is about taxes too , passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].}}
  • (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

    • Synonyms

    * (spherical) ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical * (of or relating to a globe or sphere) * (concerning all parts of the world) international, universal, world-wide, planetary

    Antonyms

    * (concerning all parts of the world) local, national, regional * local

    Derived terms

    * globalisation, globalization * globalism; globalist * globally * global warming * semiglobal * transglobal

    Related terms

    * globe * globular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A globally scoped identifier.

    • Antonyms

    * local

    See also

    * (wikipedia) ----

    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