global organization
- n an international alliance involving many different countries
global positioning system
- n a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
global warming
- n an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
globalization
- n growth to a global or worldwide scale
the globalization of the communication industry
globe
- n the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
- n an object with a spherical shape
- n a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
globe amaranth
- n tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
globe artichoke
- n Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
- n a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
globe flower
- n any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
globe lily
- n any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
globe mallow
- n genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits