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WORLD-WIDE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does world-wide mean?

• WORLD-WIDE (adjective)
The adjective WORLD-WIDE has 3 senses:

1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
2. spanning or extending throughout the entire world
3. of worldwide scope or applicability

Familiarity information: WORLD-WIDE used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• WORLD-WIDE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

Synonyms:

global; world; world-wide; worldwide; planetary

Context examples:

global war / global monetary policy / neither national nor continental but planetary / a world crisis / of worldwide significance

Similar:

international (concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Spanning or extending throughout the entire world

Synonyms:

worldwide; world-wide

Context examples:

worldwide distribution / a worldwide epidemic

Similar:

intercontinental (extending or taking place between or among continents)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Of worldwide scope or applicability

Synonyms:

universal; ecumenical; oecumenical; cosmopolitan; world-wide; worldwide; general

Context examples:

an issue of cosmopolitan import / the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time / universal experience

Similar:

comprehensive (including all or everything)

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