global

== English == === Etymology === From globe +‎ -al; compare French global. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡləʊbəl/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɐʉbəl/ (US) enPR: glō'bəl, IPA(key): /ˈɡloʊbəl/, [ˈɡloʊ̯bə̆ɫ] (Indic) enPR: glō'bəl, IPA(key): /ˈɡloːbəl/ Rhymes: -əʊbəl Hyphenation: glo‧bal === Adjective === global (comparative more global, superlative most global) Concerning all parts of the world. (not comparable) Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal: (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program. Which has to be considered in its entirety. Spherical, ball-shaped. (not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere. ==== Synonyms ==== (concerning all parts of the world): world-wide, planetary (spherical): ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical (of or relating to a globe or sphere): ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “concerning all parts of the world”): domestic, national, local, regional (antonym(s) of “of a variable, in computing”): local ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === global (plural globals) (computing) A globally scoped identifier. ==== Antonyms ==== local === Adverb === global (comparative more global, superlative most global) In the global manner; world-wide. === References === “global”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. global in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “global”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Further reading === global on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Catalan == === Etymology === From globus +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ɡluˈβal] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ɡloˈbal] === Adjective === global m or f (masculine and feminine plural globals) global (concerning all parts of the world) ==== Derived terms ==== globalitzar globalment === Further reading === “global”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “global”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “global” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “global” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == French == === Etymology === From globe (“globe”) +‎ -al, from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlɔ.bal/ Homophones: globale, globales === Adjective === global (feminine globale, masculine plural globaux, feminine plural globales) (originally) global, spherical; (hence) concerning the whole world as a whole, on the whole; total ==== Synonyms ==== (spherical): globulaire, sphérique (worldwide): mondial ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “worldwide”): local, régional (antonym(s) of “on the whole”): particulier, spécifique ==== Derived terms ==== globalement globaliser globalisme globaliste ==== Related terms ==== globe globulare ==== Descendants ==== → Romanian: global → Turkish: global === Further reading === “global”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Adjective === global m or f (plural globais) global ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== globo === Further reading === “global”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == German == === Etymology === Glob(us) +‎ -al === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡloˈbaːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === global (strong nominative masculine singular globaler, not comparable) global (worldwide) Synonym: weltweit Antonyms: lokal, regional ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== globalgalaktisch globale Erwärmung Globalismus ==== Related terms ==== Globus === Further reading === “global” in Duden online “global” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch globaal, from French global, globe, from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡlobal/ [ˈɡlo.bal] Rhymes: -obal Syllabification: glo‧bal === Adjective === global (comparative lebih global, superlative paling global) general, not precise, rough Synonym: kasar global, worldwide Synonym: mendunia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “global”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From the noun globus. === Adjective === global (neuter singular globalt, definite singular and plural globale) global ==== Synonyms ==== verdensomspennende ==== Derived terms ==== global oppvarming === References === “global” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From the noun globus. === Adjective === global (neuter singular globalt, definite singular and plural globale) global ==== Derived terms ==== global oppvarming === References === “global” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === global m (feminine singular globala, masculine plural globals, feminine plural globalas) global (concerning all parts of the world) == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: glo‧bal === Etymology 1 === From globo (“globe”) +‎ -al (“of or relating to”). ==== Adjective ==== global m or f (plural globais) global (concerning all parts of the world) Synonym: mundial (computing, of a variable) global (accessible by all parts of a program) ===== Derived terms ===== globalizar globalmente === Etymology 2 === From Globo +‎ -al. ==== Adjective ==== global m or f (plural globais) (Brazil, of artists) working, having worked, or with potential to work, with Globo (Brazilian television network) uma atriz global ― a Globo actress (Brazil) of or relating to Globo === Further reading === “global”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “global”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French global. Equivalent to glob +‎ -al. === Adjective === global m or n (feminine singular globală, masculine plural globali, feminine/neuter plural globale) global ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡloˈbal/ [ɡloˈβ̞al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: glo‧bal === Adjective === global m or f (masculine and feminine plural globales) global (concerning all parts of the world) Synonym: mundial Antonym: local ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === global m (plural globales) (sports) aggregate (the total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores) Synonym: resultado global === Further reading === “global”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === glob +‎ -al === Pronunciation === === Adjective === global (not comparable) global, spanning the entire globe, the whole world, international, universal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== globalisera === Further reading === “global”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)