From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
global
adj 1: 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" [syn:
planetary, {world(a)}, worldwide]
2: having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object";
"nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like
mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey [syn: ball-shaped, globose,
globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
global \glob"al\ adj.
1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in
scope; as, global war; global monetary policy.
Syn: planetary, worldwide.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. shaped like a globe; spherical.
Syn: ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric,
spherical.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. broad in scope or content; comprehensive. Opposite of
noncomprehensive.
Syn: all-embracing, all-inclusive, across-the-board,
blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, panoptic, wide.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. (Computers) Accessible and effective throughout an entire
computer program, rather than in only one subroutine; --
used of variables; as, global variable. Opposite of
local.
[PJC]