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World´-wide`
a.1.Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
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Adj.1.world-wide - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters"
2.world-wide - spanning or extending throughout the entire world; "worldwide distribution"; "a worldwide epidemic"
intercontinental - extending or taking place between or among continents; "intercontinental exploration"; "intercontinental flights"
3.world-wideworld-wide - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
Translations
world-wide [ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd] adjmondiale, universale
world-wide [ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd] adjmondiale, universale


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He is a man with world-wide friends and world-wide connections.
Macpherson was no longer a poor Highland laddie, but a man of world-wide fame.
His reputation was world-wide, and the police of London, and even of America, often called him in to their aid when their own national inspectors and detectives found themselves at the end of their wits and resources.
 
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