worldwide

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd/
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/ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd/ · /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ · /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/ · /ˌwɝldˈwaɪd/

Definition of worldwide

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Spanning the world; global.
    “A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.”
    “The issuance of the worldwide caution alert is a significant message amid protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war, with many demonstrators targeting US diplomatic compounds.”
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adj

  1. Spanning the world; global.
    “A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.”
    “The issuance of the worldwide caution alert is a significant message amid protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war, with many demonstrators targeting US diplomatic compounds.”

adv

  1. (not-comparable)Throughout the world.
    “The character of James Bond is known worldwide.”
    “English is spoken worldwide.”
    “The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, (and) demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.””

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide From world + -wide.

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