world
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Synonyms: wold, word, would, worl, eworld, woald, woold, wrld, worli
Antonyms: wold, word, would, worl, eworld, woald, woold, wrld, worli
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Noun
- {{lb|en|with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun}} The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; [[existence]] in general; the [[reality]] we live in.
- {{lb|en|with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun}} The subjective human experience, regarded individually.
- {{lb|en|metonymically|with "the"}} A [[majority]] of [[people]].
- {{senseid|en|Q1}} The {{l|en|Universe}}.
- {{lb|en|with "the"}} The {{l|en|Earth}}, especially in a [[geopolitical]] or [[cultural]] context, or as the physical [[planet]].
- {{lb|en|with "a"}} Any of several possible [[scenario]]s concerning The {{l|en|Earth}}, either as the physical [[planet]], or in a [[geopolitical]], [[cultural]] or [[societal]] context.
- {{lb|en|countable}} (Several) alternative [[scenario]]s concerning The {{l|en|Earth}}, either as the physical [[planet]], or in a [[geopolitical]], [[cultural]] or [[societal]] context.
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[distinct]] [[realm]], capable of [[contain]]ing [[object]]s or [[inhabitant]]s, which does not [[physically]] [[border]] other [[similar]] realms.
- A very large extent of country.
- An individual or group {{l|en|perspective}} or {{l|en|social}} setting.
- {{lb|en|computing}} The part of an [[operating system]] distributed with the [[kernel]], consisting of the [[shell]] and other programs.
- {{lb|en|video games}} A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[consider]] or [[cause]] to be [[consider]]ed from a [[global]] [[perspective]]; to [[consider]] as a [[global]] [[whole]], rather than making or [[focus]]ing on [[national]] or other [[distinction]]s; compare [[globalize]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[real]]; to make [[worldly]]. <!--
- {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} to introduce into the world; to [[bear]] (eg a child) -->
Proper noun
- The specific [[world#Noun|world]], or any of several specific constituent [[world#Noun|worlds]], that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) [[worlds]]:
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