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Meaning of global | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈɡləʊbəl

Definitions

  1. global (concerning all parts of the world)
  2. Concerning all parts of the world.
  3. aggregate (the total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores)
  4. Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal
    not-comparable
  5. Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
    not-comparable
  6. Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
    not-comparable
  7. Which has to be considered in its entirety.
    not-comparable
  8. Spherical, ball-shaped.
  9. Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“Some rights are more global than others; social rights in particular do not seem to globalise easily.”
“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 […].”
“Pollution is a global problem.”
“The first account that is created when you sign up is the global Administrator.”
“Global variables keep support engineers employed.”
“In the center was a small, global mass.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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