global

glob·al   (glō'bəl)    adj.   Having the shape of a globe; spherical. Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide: global war; global monetary policies. Comprehensive; total: "a . . . global, generalized sense of loss" (Maggie Scarf). Computer Science Of or relating to an entire program, document, or file. glob'al·ly adv.

Main Entry: glob·al
Pronunciation: 'glO-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : having the shape of a globe
2 a : of, relatingto, or involving the entire world <global health conditions> b : of, relating to, or involving the globe of the eye <global anesthesia in cataract surgery>
3 a : being comprehensive, all-inclusive, or complete <global obstetric care> global amnesia> global, although rigidityand dystonia were strikingly unilateral in distribution —Oliver Sacks> b : of, relating to, or constituting an organic whole : ORGANISMIC global way the dynamic structure of the patient'spersonality —Psychological Abstracts> —glob·al·ly /-b&-lE/ adverb

global glob·al (glō'bəl)
adj.

1. Having the shape of a globe; spherical.

2. Of or involving the entire earth; worldwide.

3. Comprehensive; total.

4. Of or relating to the eyeball.

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glob'al·ly adv.