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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡloˈβal
"El cambio climático es un desafío global."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the whole world; worldwide.
"The global economy is interconnected, affecting nations around the world." - 2
Comprehensive or all-encompassing.
"The global perspective is essential for understanding international relations."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'global' originates from the Latin word 'globus', meaning 'sphere' or 'ball'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving to describe something that encompasses the whole world or is worldwide in scope.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Global" is said worldwide
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mondial
Transliteration: mɔ̃.djal
"L'économie mondiale est en constante évolution."
global
Transliteration: ɡloˈbaːl
"Die globale Erwärmung ist ein ernstes Problem."
globale
Transliteration: ɡloˈbale
"La crisi globale richiede una risposta collettiva."
global
Transliteration: ɡloˈβal
"El cambio climático es un desafío global."
global
Transliteration: ɡloˈbaw
"A economia global está em recuperação."
वैश्विक
Transliteration: vaishvik
"वैश्विक तापमान में वृद्धि चिंता का विषय है।"
全球的
Transliteration: quánqiú de
"全球经济正在复苏。"
지구적인
Transliteration: jigujjeogin
"지구적인 문제는 모두의 관심사입니다."
グローバル
Transliteration: gurōbaru
"グローバル経済は相互に依存しています。"
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