globality
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/ɡloʊˈbælɪti/
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/ɡləʊˈbælɪti/
state/quality of being global
Etymology
'globality' originates from Modern English formation: the adjective 'global' + the noun-forming suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itās'), where 'global' ultimately derives from Latin 'globus' meaning 'sphere' or 'round mass'.
'globality' developed from the adjective 'global' (Modern English), which itself came into English via French/Latin forms from Latin 'globus' and Late Latin 'globalis'; the abstract noun was formed by adding the Latin-derived suffix '-ity' to create 'globality'.
Initially related to ideas of 'sphericalness' or 'wholeness' from Latin 'globus,' the term evolved to mean 'the state or quality of being worldwide or pertaining to the whole' in contemporary usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being global; worldwide scope or applicability.
The globality of the crisis required coordinated action from many governments.
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Noun 2
a philosophical or analytical sense of wholeness or totality—considering something as an integrated whole rather than in parts.
In his paper he argued for the globality of cultural phenomena, insisting they must be studied as interconnected systems.
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