different between national vs countrywide
national
English
Etymology
From Middle French national, corresponding to nation +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?na?n?(?)l/, /?na?n(?)l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?næ??n(?)l/, /?næ?n(?)l/
Adjective
national (comparative more national, superlative most national)
- Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
- Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others. [from 17th c.]
- (now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
- ‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
Usage notes
See nation for notes regarding the usage of national to refer to the UK and its member states.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
national (plural nationals)
- A subject of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
Translations
Further reading
- national in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- national in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- nataloin, notalian
Danish
Etymology
From New Latin nationalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na?o?næ?l], occasionally (to stress the opposition to international) IPA(key): [?na?o?næ?l]
Adjective
national
- national, having to do with a particular country in opposition to other nations
- Antonym: international
- national, having to do with the whole and not only single parts of it
- Antonym: regional
- patriotic, having positive feelings for one's own nation
Inflection
Derived terms
- international
References
- “national” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
nation +? -al; cf. New Latin nationalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.sj?.nal/
Adjective
national (feminine singular nationale, masculine plural nationaux, feminine plural nationales)
- national
Derived terms
Further reading
- “national” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Derived from Nation (“nation”) under the influence of French national.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?natsi?o?na?l/, [?na.tsjo?na?l], /?natsi?o?na?l/, [?na.tsjo?na?l]
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
national (comparative nationaler, superlative am nationalsten)
- national (being part of the national identity)
- national (of importance for, or to the benefit of the nation as a whole)
- nationwide, national (covering a country, as opposed to regional and international levels; see usage note below)
- (moderately) nationalist
Usage notes
- The comparative forms are infrequent.
- German national in the sense of “nationwide” occurs chiefly in a political context, as shown in the examples above. Its use in other contexts is most often modeled on English usage: ein nationaler Gesangswettbewerb — a national singing competition. The more idiomatic German word is landesweit: ein landesweiter Gesangswettbewerb.
Declension
Derived terms
- Nationalismus
- Nationalität
- Nationalfeiertag
- Nationalmannschaft
- Nationalmeisterschaft
- Nationalsozialismus
- Nationalspieler
Further reading
- “national” in Duden online
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countrywide
English
Alternative forms
- country-wide
Etymology
country +? -wide
Pronunciation
- enPR: k?n'tri-w?d?, IPA(key): /?k?n.t?i?wa?d/
- Rhymes: -a?d
- Hyphenation: coun?try?wide
Adjective
countrywide (not comparable)
- Throughout a country; nationwide.
Adverb
countrywide (not comparable)
- Throughout a country; nationwide.
- 1919 November 15, A. M. Graham, "The Memorial Building a Living Tribute", Arts & Decoration, volume XII, number 1, page 22:
- …America, with such vital power, with a people ambitious, wealthy, great and of a noble past, has a task before it, into which it will enter with a will, since the need is felt countrywide.
- 1988, John Maxwell Hamilton, Edgar Snow: A Biography, Indiana University Press, ?ISBN, page 259:
- On such a day the streets of Peking and other cities could be peaceful, as if order had been restored countrywide.
- 2011, Peter Tomsen, The Wars of Afghanistan, PublicAffairs, ?ISBN, pages 216–217:
- The operation lifted Mujahidin pride and morale countrywide.
- 1919 November 15, A. M. Graham, "The Memorial Building a Living Tribute", Arts & Decoration, volume XII, number 1, page 22:
Translations
countrywide From the web:
- countrywide meaning
- what does countryside mean
- what are countrywide and worldwide networks
- what did countrywide do wrong
- what was countrywide financial
- what is countrywide assured
- what is countrywide ps hh
- what are countrywide like to work for
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