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worldwide

worldwide

213 2.1
To every part of the world
  • adverb
  • /ˈwɜrldˌwaɪd/
translation icon : en todo el mundo
  • As the HIV-1 epidemic continues to spread worldwide, the need for an effective vaccine remains urgent.
  • million people worldwide
  • people worldwide
  • scientists worldwide

Arena, and at the time I had, I had two movies that were released worldwide through distribution.

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Examples

  • Now these things are sold worldwide under various different names.

  • I will be shipping worldwide from day one.

  • And therefore the audience worldwide will be able to hear him.

  • The film is about girls worldwide who struggle to get an education.

  • Bringing philosophy to a worldwide audience.

  • So I have set up worldwide distribution.

  • Will represent the aspirations of children worldwide.

  • ...computer virus is affecting Internet service worldwide.

  • Barringer has helped improve the performance of manufacturing plants worldwide through cost reduction, improved quality, and improved reliability.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many companies sell their products worldwide to reach a larger audience.

Synonyms

anywhere
vsworldwide
1.0

In or at any place that is not a particular one

restricts that vague place idea to the entire planet
everywhere
vsworldwide
1.0

In all places

applies that idea specifically to the whole Earth scale
around the world
vsworldwide
571 1.0

In many different countries on all continents

focuses on the same global extent but as a simple single word
all over the world
vsworldwide
244 1.0

In many countries around the world

uses a shorter adjective to express that same international scope
globally
vsworldwide
77 3.5

All over the world

is the adjective form used to state the same global reach
world over
vsworldwide
29 3.8

Everywhere in the world

is the single-word adjective used for that same global idea
everyplace
vsworldwide
  • US
1 2.0

In all places

limits that everyday everywhere sense to the global level
every which where
vsworldwide
  • Informal
9.6

In every possible place

expresses the same idea in a neutral single-word form

Antonyms

1.0

Belonging to a particular area or community, not to a larger region

18 3.9

Limited so only certain people can see or use it

How Widespread

worldwide
213 2.1
internationally
103 2.9
nationally
160 3.0
regionally
9 4.0
locally
127 1.4

Surface Forms

worldwide positive

Morphology

worldwide = world + wide (transparent) = world + wide

A straightforward compound where 'world' + 'wide' yields 'in or to all parts of the world'; the adverbial use is a grammatical conversion but the lexical meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Worldwide is made from world and wide, with wide meaning 'over a large area' and world meaning the whole Earth. So, as an adverb, worldwide means 'all over the world', or simply 'everywhere on Earth'.