world-wide

world-wide
adjective
1. of worldwide scope or applicability
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an issue of cosmopolitan import

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"the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley

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universal experience

• Similar to: ↑comprehensive
• Derivationally related forms: ↑universalize (for: ↑universal), ↑universe (for: ↑universal), ↑universality (for: ↑universal)
2. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
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global war

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global monetary policy

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neither national nor continental but planetary

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a world crisis

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of worldwide significance

• Syn: ↑global, ↑planetary, ↑world, ↑worldwide
• Similar to: ↑international
• Derivationally related forms: ↑globe (for: ↑global)
3. spanning or extending throughout the entire world
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worldwide distribution

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a worldwide epidemic

• Syn: ↑worldwide
• Similar to: ↑intercontinental

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world-wide or world|wide «WURLD WYD», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
spread throughout the world; extending over or involving the entire earth or its peoples: »

the world-wide threat of atomic radiation.

–adv.
all over the world: »

to sell a product world-wide.

–world´-wide´ly,
–world´wide´ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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