world

/wˈɜːld/

/ˈwɝɫd/

[noun] [adjective]

World

[NOUN]

the planet Earth, where we all live

synonyms : Earth

globe

people in general considered as a whole

synonyms : populace

public

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

synonyms : human beings

an environment visualized or created, especially in a video game

everything that exists anywhere

synonyms : cosmos

people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest

synonyms : domain

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

synonyms : reality

a part of the earth that can be considered separately

the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

synonyms : earth

earthly concern

worldly concern

world

[ADJECTIVE]

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

synonyms : global

Examples

1. Intellectually, this man and I are worlds apart.

2. The department led the world in cancer research.

3. The world is home to a vast array of cultures and languages.

4. The novel is worlds apart from his academic writings.

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