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 worldwide worldwide /ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/

adjective

  1. () Spanning or extending throughout the entire world  ( world-wide , worldwide )
    spanning or extending throughout the entire world
     Worldwide distribution
    worldwide distribution
     A worldwide epidemic
    a worldwide epidemic
  2. Of worldwide scope or applicability  ( cosmopolitan , ecumenical , general , oecumenical [Archaic] , universal , world-wide , worldwide )
    of worldwide scope or applicability
     An issue of cosmopolitan import
    an issue of cosmopolitan import
     The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
    the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
     Universal experience
    universal experience
  3. Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope  ( planetary , world-wide , worldwide , global , world )
    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
     Global war
    global war
     Global monetary policy
    global monetary policy
     Neither national nor continental but planetary
    neither national nor continental but planetary
     A world crisis
    a world crisis
     Of worldwide significance
    of worldwide significance