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world > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1world, global, planetary, worldwideInvolving the entire earth
NOUN1world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, manAll of the inhabitants of the earth
2world, universe, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosmEverything that exists anywhere
3world, realityAll of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
4world, domainPeople in general
5world, Earth, globeThe 3rd planet from the sun
6world, worldly concern, earthly concern, earthThe concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
7worldA part of the earth that can be considered separately
8world, populace, publicPeople in general considered as a whole
world > pronunciation
Soundswer'ld
Rhymescurled, dreamworld, netherworld, and 2 more rhymes in erld at the HyperDic website...
world > adjective
MeaningInvolving the entire earth. Not limited or provincial in scope.
Examples"a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
Synonymsglobal, planetary, worldwide
Similar tointernational
world > noun 1, group
MeaningAll of the inhabitants of the earth.
Examples"all the world loves a lover"
Synonymshuman race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man
Memberspeople
Broadergroup, grouping
world > noun 2, object
MeaningEverything that exists anywhere.
Synonymsuniverse, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosm
Membersgalaxy, extragalactic nebula
Partscelestial body, heavenly body; extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body
Narrowerclosed universe; natural order; nature
Broadernatural object
world > noun 3, cognition
MeaningAll of your experiences that determine how things appear to you.
Examples"his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"
Synonymsreality
Narrowerreal world, real life
Broaderexperience
world > noun 4, group
MeaningPeople in general. Especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest.
Examples"the Western world"
Synonymsdomain
Narroweracademia, academe; Grub Street
Broaderclass, social class, socio-economic class
world > noun 5, object
MeaningThe 3rd planet from the sun. The planet on which we live.
Examples"he sailed around the world"
SynonymsEarth, globe
Member ofsolar system
Partsatmosphere, air; hemisphere; Van Allen belt; hydrosphere; land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma; lithosphere, geosphere; sky
Broaderterrestrial planet
world > noun 6, cognition
MeaningThe concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife.
Examples"they consider the church to be independent of the world"
Synonymsworldly concern, earthly concern, earth
Broaderconcern
world > noun 7, object
MeaningA part of the earth that can be considered separately.
Examples"the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"
Broaderpart, piece
world > noun 8, group
MeaningPeople in general considered as a whole.
Synonymspopulace, public
Membersaudience
Narroweradmass
Broaderpeople

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