English adjective: world-wide | |||
1. | world-wide involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope | ||
Samples | Global war. Global monetary policy. Neither national nor continental but planetary. A world crisis. Of worldwide significance. | ||
Synonyms | global, planetary, world, worldwide | ||
Similar | international | ||
Antonyms | national | ||
2. | world-wide spanning or extending throughout the entire world | ||
Samples | Worldwide distribution. A worldwide epidemic. | ||
Synonyms | worldwide | ||
Similar | intercontinental | ||
Antonyms | continental | ||
3. | world-wide of worldwide scope or applicability | ||
Samples | An issue of cosmopolitan import. The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time. Universal experience. | ||
Synonyms | cosmopolitan, ecumenical, general, oecumenical, universal, worldwide | ||
Similar | comprehensive | ||
Antonyms | incomprehensive, noncomprehensive | ||