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globe
English
Etymology
From late Middle English globe, from Middle French globe, from Old French globe, borrowed from Latin globus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?l??b/
- (US) IPA(key): /?lo?b/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /?lo?b/
- Rhymes: -??b
Noun
globe (plural globes)
- Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
- The planet Earth.
- 1866, John Locke, A System of Theology
- But whatever opinion or theory may be formed by any one, all agree that at some period or other this world has been destroyed by water, and that the proofs of this assertion are found in every part of the globe
- 1866, John Locke, A System of Theology
- A spherical model of Earth or any planet.
- (dated or Australia, South Africa) A light bulb.
- 1920, Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific bulletin: volumes 9-10 (page 26)
- Don't ask for a new globe just because the old one needs dusting. The old-style carbon lamps wasted electricity when they began to fade and it was economy to replace them.
- 1920, Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific bulletin: volumes 9-10 (page 26)
- A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
- (obsolete) A group.
Synonyms
- (The Earth): Earth, world, Terra, Sol III
Derived terms
- globe-trotter
- show globe
- snowglobe
- hemoglobin
Related terms
- global
- globular
Translations
Verb
globe (third-person singular simple present globes, present participle globing, simple past and past participle globed)
- (intransitive) To become spherical.
- (transitive) To make spherical.
Anagrams
- Belgo-, Bogle, Gobel, Goble, bogle
Danish
Etymology
From French globe, from Latin globus (“sphere, globe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo?b?/, [???lo?b??]
Noun
globe c (singular definite globen, plural indefinite glober)
- globe
Inflection
Synonyms
- globus c
Derived terms
- globetrotter c
French
Etymology
From Middle French globe, borrowed from Latin globus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?b/
Noun
globe m (plural globes)
- globe
Derived terms
- englober
- globe terrestre
- globe-trotter
Related terms
- global
Further reading
- “globe” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Noun
globe
- vocative singular of globus
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin globus.
Noun
globe m (plural globes)
- roll (of paper, etc.)
- globe (sphere showing a representation of the Earth)
Descendants
- ? English: globe
- French: globe
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (globe)
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (globe, supplement)
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global
English
Etymology
From globe +? -al; compare French global.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??l??b?l/
- (US) enPR: gl?'b?l, IPA(key): /??lo?b?l/
- Rhymes: -??b?l
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.
- (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
- 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
- (concerning all parts of the world): domestic, national, local, regional
- (of a variable, in computing): local
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
global (plural globals)
- (computing) A globally scoped identifier.
Antonyms
- local
Further reading
- global on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Adverb
global (comparative more global, superlative most global)
- In the global manner; world-wide.
References
- global at OneLook Dictionary Search
- global in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- global in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /?lo?bal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?lu?bal/
Adjective
global (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, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “global” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “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"), from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?.bal/
- Homophones: globale, globales
Adjective
global (feminine singular 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
- (not worldwide): local, régional
- (not on the whole): particulier, spécifique
Derived terms
- globalement
- globaliser
- globalisme
- globaliste
Related terms
- globe
- globulare
Further reading
- “global” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Adjective
global m or f (plural globais)
- global
Derived terms
Related terms
- globo
Further reading
- “global” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
global (not comparable)
- global (worldwide)
Declension
Synonyms
- (worldwide): weltweit
Antonyms
- (worldwide): lokal, regional
Further reading
- “global” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch globaal, from French global, globe, from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [??lobal]
- Hyphenation: glo?bal
Adjective
global
- general, not precise, rough.
- global, worldwide.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “global” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik 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
Adjective
global m (feminine singular globala, masculine plural globals, feminine plural globalas)
- global (concerning all parts of the world)
Portuguese
Etymology 1
globo (“globe”) +? -al
Adjective
global m or f (plural globais, comparable)
- global (concerning all parts of the world)
- Synonym: mundial
- (computing, of a variable) global (accessible by all parts of a program)
Derived terms
- globalizar
Etymology 2
Globo +? -al
Adjective
global m or f (plural globais, comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Rede Globo, a Brazilian TV network.
Further reading
- Rede Globo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rede Globo on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Further reading
- “global” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French global.
Adjective
global m or n (feminine singular global?, masculine plural globali, feminine and neuter plural globale)
- global
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo?bal/, [?lo???al]
Adjective
global (plural globales)
- global (concerning all parts of the world)
- Synonym: mundial
- Antonym: local
Derived terms
Related terms
- globo
Further reading
- “global” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Etymology
glob +? -al
Adjective
global (not comparable)
- global, spanning the entire globe, the whole world, international, universal
Declension
Derived terms
- globalisera
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