/ Dictionary / Index G global: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glob•al Pronunciation: (glō'bul), [key] — adj. pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace. comprehensive. globular; globe-shaped. of, pertaining to, or using a terrestrial or celestial globe. (of a computer operation, linguistic rule, etc.) operating on a group of similar strings, commands, etc., in a single step. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: global (Thesaurus) glob globalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language