Global vs. Worldwide

Global vs. Worldwide — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Global and Worldwide

Globaladjective

Spherical, ball-shaped.

In the center was a small, global mass.

Worldwideadjective

Spanning the world.

A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.

Globaladjective

(not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.

Worldwideadverb

Throughout the world

The character of James Bond is known worldwide.English is spoken worldwide.

Globaladjective

Concerning all parts of the world.

Pollution is a global problem.

Worldwideadjective

spanning or extending throughout the entire world;

worldwide distributiona worldwide epidemic
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Globaladjective

Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

Global variables keep support engineers employed.

Worldwideadjective

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;

global warglobal monetary policyneither national nor continental but planetarya world crisisof worldwide significance

Globaladjective

Which has to be considered in its entirety.

Worldwideadjective

of worldwide scope or applicability;

an issue of cosmopolitan importthe shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our timeuniversal experience

Globalnoun

(computing) A globally scoped identifier.

Globaladjective

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;

global warglobal monetary policyneither national nor continental but planetarya world crisisof worldwide significance
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Globaladjective

having the shape of a sphere or ball;

a spherical objectnearly orbicular in shapelittle globular houses like mud-wasp nests