Meaning of "world" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WORLD

Old English w( e) orold, from wer man + ald age, life; related to Old Frisian warld, wrald, Old Norse verold, Old High German wealt (German Welt).

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WORLD

world  [wɜːld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORLD

World is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

World

World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth or pertaining to anywhere on earth. In a philosophical context it may refer to: ▪ the whole of the physical Universe, or ▪ an ontological world. In a theological context, world usually refers to the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred. The "end of the world" refers to scenarios of the final end of human history, often in religious contexts. World history is commonly understood as spanning the major geopolitical developments of about five millennia, from the first civilizations to the present. World population is the sum of all human populations at any time; similarly, world economy is the sum of the economies of all societies, especially in the context of globalization. Terms like world championship, gross world product, world flags etc. also imply the sum or combination of all current-day sovereign states.

Definition of world in the English dictionary

The first definition of world in the dictionary is the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants. Other definition of world is mankind; the human race. World is also people generally; the public.

SYNONYMS OF «WORLD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «world» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of world

age · area · cosmos · creation · days · domain · earth · environment · epoch · era · everybody · everyone · existence · field · globe · heavenly body · human race · humanity · humankind · kingdom · life · man · mankind · men · nature · orb · period · planet · province · realm · sphere · star · system · times · universe

TRANSLATION OF WORLD

Find out the translation of world to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of world from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «world» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 世界
• Translator English - Spanish: mundo
• English: world
• Translator English - Hindi: दुनिया
• Translator English - Arabic: عَالَم
• Translator English - Russian: мир
• Translator English - Portuguese: mundo
• Translator English - Bengali: বিশ্ব
• Translator English - French: monde
• Translator English - Malay: Dunia
• Translator English - German: Welt
• Translator English - Japanese: 世界
• Translator English - Korean: 세계
• Translator English - Javanese: Donya
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thế giới
• Translator English - Tamil: உலக
• Translator English - Marathi: जग
• Translator English - Turkish: Dünya
• Translator English - Italian: mondo
• Translator English - Polish: świat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: світ
• Translator English - Romanian: pământ
• Translator English - Greek: κόσμος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wêreld
• Translator English - Swedish: värld
• Translator English - Norwegian: verden

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORLD»

Discover the use of world in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to world and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The World Book Encyclopedia: So-Sz

"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and ...

World Book, Inc, 2010

The World Book Encyclopedia: T.

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Vol. 1-- A., World Book, Inc, 1989

The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes” (The New York Times Book Review).

Amanda Ripley, 2013

Weekly World News

Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.

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My Beloved World

Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she was nine) and a devoted but overburdened mother, and of the refuge a little girl took from the turmoil at home with her passionately spirited ...

Sonia Sotomayor, 2013

Weekly World News

Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.

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The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story

Based on the true story of Matt Bondurant's grandfather and two granduncles, The Wettest County in the World is a gripping tale of brotherhood, greed, and murder.

Matt Bondurant, 2008

A New World Order

This book presents the far-reaching argument that not only should we have a new world order but that we already do. Anne-Marie Slaughter asks us to completely rethink how we view the political world.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, 2009

Black World/Negro Digest

Founded in 1943, Negro Digest (later “Black World”) was the publication that launched Johnson Publishing.

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Rabelais and His World

This classic work by the Russian philosopher and literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin (1895–1975) examines popular humor and folk culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Bakhtin, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term world is used in the context of the following news items.

UNESCO's newest World Heritage Sites

(CNN) There's the site where Jesus was believed to have been baptized by John the Baptist. And then there are the spots where French Champagne and ... «CNN, Jul 15»

In a Rout and a Romp, US Takes World Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Women's World Cup began uncertainly for midfielder Carli Lloyd. But it quickly built toward predatory dependability, then ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

What's Really Warming the World?

Skeptics of manmade climate change offer various natural causes to explain why the Earth has warmed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. But can these ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»

World Investment Report 2015 - Reforming International Investment …

This year's World Investment Report, the 25th in the series, aims to inform global debates on the future of the international policy environment for cross-border ... «UNCTAD, Jun 15»

Who Won the Women's World Cup of Arm-Folding?

Watching the 2015 Women's World Cup has been an exciting ride. Viewers got to cheer for more teams than have competed than ever before, including eight ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»

'I enjoyed the whole absurdity of it': Paleontologists review 'Jurassic …

Explaining the concept of this review is like explaining a dream. "I went to go see 'Jurassic World' before the film was in theaters, but instead of my friends, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

New World Trade Center tower will honor the old and the new

(CNN) Bjarke Ingels Group have revealed the designs for the new building at Two World Trade Center. Browse through the gallery to see all the images. «CNN, Jun 15»

Complete 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup schedule, TV listings

The Women's World Cup link is right next nascar, under the More tab. ... Well... old stories and photos of the men's World Cup last year were easier to find on ... «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»

World Health Assembly addresses antimicrobial resistance …

25 MAY 2015 ¦ GENEVA - The World Health Assembly today agreed resolutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance; improve access to affordable vaccines and ... «World Health Organization, May 15»

Gaza Economy on the Verge of Collapse, Youth Unemployment …

JERUSALEM, May 21, 2015 - Blockades, war and poor governance have strangled Gaza's economy and the unemployment rate is now the highest in the world ... «World Bank Group, May 15»