global : Idioms & Phrases
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global aphasia
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noun loss of all ability to communicate
total aphasia.
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global climate change
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noun a change in the world's climate
climate change.
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global organization
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noun an international alliance involving many different countries
world organization; international organization; world organisation; international organisation.
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global positioning system
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noun a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
GPS.
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global warming
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noun an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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transient global amnesia
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noun memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
