worldwide worldwide /ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/

adjective

1. () Spanning or extending throughout the entire world  ( world-wide , worldwide )
   spanning or extending throughout the entire world
    Worldwide distribution
   worldwide distribution
    A worldwide epidemic
   a worldwide epidemic
   
2. Of worldwide scope or applicability  ( cosmopolitan , ecumenical , general , oecumenical [Archaic] , universal , world-wide , worldwide )
   of worldwide scope or applicability
    An issue of cosmopolitan import
   an issue of cosmopolitan import
    The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
   the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
    Universal experience
   universal experience
   
3. Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope  ( planetary , world-wide , worldwide , global , world )
   involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
    Global war
   global war
    Global monetary policy
   global monetary policy
    Neither national nor continental but planetary
   neither national nor continental but planetary
    A world crisis
   a world crisis
    Of worldwide significance
   of worldwide significance