Global vs. Worldwide — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Global and Worldwide
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Definitions
Global
Relating to the whole world; worldwide
The downturn in the global economy
Worldwide
Extending or reaching throughout the world
Worldwide sales of television rights
Global
Relating to or encompassing the whole of something, or of a group of things
Give students a global picture of what is involved in the task
Worldwide
Throughout the world
She travels worldwide as a consultant
Global
Having the shape of a globe; spherical.
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Worldwide
Involving or extending throughout the entire world; universal
A worldwide epidemic.
Global
Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide
Global war.
Global monetary policies.
Worldwide
Throughout the world
Distributed worldwide.
Global
Comprehensive; total
"a ... global, generalized sense of loss" (Maggie Scarf).
Worldwide
Spanning the world; global.
A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.
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Global
(Computers) Of or relating to an entire program, document, or file.
Worldwide
Throughout the world.
The character of James Bond is known worldwide.
English is spoken worldwide.
Global
Concerning all parts of the world.
Pollution is a global problem.
Worldwide
Spanning or extending throughout the entire world;
Worldwide distribution
A worldwide epidemic
Global
(not comparable) Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:
Worldwide
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;
Global war
Global monetary policy
Neither national nor continental but planetary
A world crisis
Of worldwide significance
Global
Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
Global variables keep support engineers employed.
Worldwide
Of worldwide scope or applicability;
An issue of cosmopolitan import
The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
Universal experience
Global
Which has to be considered in its entirety.
Global
Spherical, ball-shaped.
In the center was a small, global mass.
Global
(not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
Global
(computing) A globally scoped identifier.
Global
In the global manner; world-wide.
Global
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; as, global war; global monetary policy.
Global
Shaped like a globe; spherical.
Global
Broad in scope or content; comprehensive. Opposite of noncomprehensive.
Global
Accessible and effective throughout an entire computer program, rather than in only one subroutine; - used of variables; as, global variable. Opposite of local.
Global
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;
Global war
Global monetary policy
Neither national nor continental but planetary
A world crisis
Of worldwide significance
Global
Having the shape of a sphere or ball;
A spherical object
Nearly orbicular in shape
Little globular houses like mud-wasp nests