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[ adjective ] involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

Examples

"global war" "global monetary policy" "neither national nor continental but planetary" "a world crisis" "of worldwide significance"

Used in print

(Harold Searles, "Schizophrenic Communication,"...)

Thus he may be referring to some concrete thing , or incident , in his immediate environment by some symbolic sounding , hyperbolic reference to transcendental events on the global scene .

Related terms

international

2
[ adjective ] having the shape of a sphere or ball

Examples

"a spherical object" "nearly orbicular in shape" "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey

Related terms

round

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