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Global vs. Worldwide — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Global and Worldwide

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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

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