glob·al
adj 1 : having the shape of a globe 2 a : of, relating to, or involving the entire world < health conditions> b : of, relating to, or involving the globe of the eye < anesthesia in cataract surgery> 3 a : being comprehensive, all-inclusive, or complete < obstetric care> <transient amnesia> <akinesia was , although rigidity and dystonia were strikingly unilateral in distribution -Oliver Sacks> b : of, relating to, or constituting an organic whole : ORGANISMIC <the newer psychiatry seeks to understand in a way the dynamic structure of the patient's personality -Psychological Abstracts> glob*al*ly adv
Similar sounding terms: gla·bel·la glob·ule
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