Worldwide vs. International

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

Worldwideadjective

Spanning the world.

A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.

Internationaladjective

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

Worldwideadverb

Throughout the world

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

Internationaladjective

Between or among nations

an international discussion

Worldwideadjective

spanning or extending throughout the entire world;

worldwide distributiona worldwide epidemic

Internationaladjective

participated in by two or more nations

an international competition
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Worldwideadjective

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

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

Internationaladjective

common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

an international rule

Worldwideadjective

of worldwide scope or applicability;

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

Internationaladjective

serving two or more nations

an international airport''

Internationaladjective

Of or concerning the association called the International.

Internationaladjective

Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

The atmosphere is an international resource.the international community of scholars
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Internationaladjective

Foreign; of another nation.

an international student

Internationalnoun

(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.

The United team includes five England internationals.

Internationalnoun

(sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.

Internationalnoun

any of several international socialist organizations

Internationaladjective

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations;

international affairsan international agreementinternational waters

Internationaladjective

from or between other countries;

external commerceinternational tradedeveloping nations need outside help