nounnounadjective
il globale
global
Definition & meaning
Globale means global, worldwide, or overall.
- Referring to the whole world: un problema globale — a global problem.
- Considering something as a whole: una valutazione globale — an overall assessment.
Grammar & Word origin
Globale is an adjective with the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is globali.
It comes from French global, ultimately derived from Latin globus, meaning “sphere” or “globe.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- mondiale — “worldwide”; emphasizes the whole world rather than the overall nature of something.
- complessivo — “overall” or “total”; refers to the whole of something, not necessarily to the world.
- locale — “local”; the opposite when globale means worldwide.
- parziale — “partial”; the opposite when globale means overall.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il problema è globale.adjective
The problem is global.
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