world
∞
1.0
- noun
- /wɜrld/
:
humanidad
- It's a messy world, but it's our world.
- the rest of the world
- the world's people
- the outside world
I tell stories to the to the world, to me.
- I tell stories to the to the world, to me.
- Quiet but changing the whole world while being quiet.
- Now you gave the entire world a death sentence.
- I happen to be one of the world's greatest FTL players.
- Let's think big and change the world and act small in that.
- How do other humans in this world realise it?
- You, my friend, are the greatest gift this world will ever see.
- Maybe not as the world sees them from the outside.
- It's a messy world, but it's our world.
- And it's a flower that the whole world can see and admire.
- Every single Palestinian in the world is traumatized by this.
- They feel like the world is passing them by.
- So if you really want to change the world, you fix yourself.
- And more than that, the world knows it's the truth.
Examples
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You are the best in the world at something.
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You are the person that tells the world what is important.
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So if we want to change the world, change starts with self.
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For much of the world, the worst is not past.
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If you want to change the world, educate children.
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Engineering for Change is out to transform the world, one small project at a time.
Academic text (2011) -
A single company in the region makes 70 percent of the world's supply of one material.
Academic text (2011) -
It's a long summer, and you're in the best place in the world.
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Lenovo is now the world leader in PC sales.
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For much of the world, the worst is not past.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
People in general, not a small private group
400
1.0
All people on Earth viewed as a single group
392
1.0
All people in the world considered as a group
362
1.0
All people considered together as a group
269
2.0
Human life and everyday things, not the spiritual world
264
1.0
Human beings in a group, for example in a country
111
1.5
All people who live on Earth as one group
66
2.3
All people as one group
23
2.8
All people without exception
3
1.0
All people as one group
Idioms
The most important thing that makes life keep going, like money or love
- Informal
2
4.6
To spend time looking at people and things happening around you without taking part
- Informal
Behaving as if you are the most important person and others do not matter
Compounds
- US
164
3.0
An annual baseball championship in North America between the winners of the American League and the National League
123
1.0
An international soccer tournament held every four years where national teams play to win the world title
66
3.4
A pair of tall towers in New York that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Formal
50
7.9
The final event when God judges all people and decides their eternal fate
46
4.2
The continents of North and South America that Europeans settled from the late 1400s
- Archaic
39
6.7
Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- Slur
30
7.2
Less rich countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, now often seen as offensive
28
3.4
Countries in Europe, North America, and South America that have similar ways of life, governments, and economies
24
3.7
An organization in Geneva that sets and enforces rules for trade between countries
24
2.8
A large war in Europe from 1914 to 1918 between many countries, also called World War I
20
3.9
The first public showing of a new work like a play or film anywhere in the world
19
7.0
Being so focused on private thoughts or feelings that you do not notice people nearby
15
4.7
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
12
3.0
A global war fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918 between the Allies and Central Powers
- Slur
11
4.7
A country with low income and few services like hospitals or clean water
5
6.3
A man who has a lot of life experience and is comfortable in many social situations
5
2.0
A large theme park and resort near Orlando, Florida with many rides and shows
4
3.7
An area in Lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood before 2001, now a rebuilt complex with memorials
3
5.0
An international court that settles disputes between countries and gives advice on international law
3
6.9
A place beyond the life we can see and touch where gods and unseen beings live
An international United Nations agency that works to protect global health and help countries improve health services
Seven famous ancient buildings like the Great Pyramid and Hanging Gardens
- Informal
1
5.4
Something very impressive that people compare to the ancient wonders
1
5.9
A monkey from Central and South America with a flat nose and often a tail that can hold things
- Formal
1
4.2
A group of people from many countries who meet to make decisions about global problems
A group of Christian churches from many countries that work together for unity and social action
A labor union from many countries that fights for workers' rights and the end of capitalism
A bird often with bright blue or gray feathers that lives in North and Central America
A very small wild mammal in Canada and northeastern United States that turns white in winter
- Specialized
A disease in Mexico, Central, and South America that causes sores on the skin and inside the mouth or nose
A bright singing bird from the Americas whose males have black and orange or yellow feathers
A large animal from North America that lives near water, builds dams, and has a wide flat tail
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
World comes from an old Germanic word made of wer 'man' and ald 'age', originally meaning the life of humans, so world can mean all people or humankind together.