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pseudoglobal

pseudoglobal adjective: not quite global, but pertaining to almost everything.

Adjective

pseudoglobal (not comparable)

  1. Not quite global, but pertaining to almost everything.
    • However, in practice, the global minimum may not be reached and the learning usually converges to a pseudoglobal minimum.1998, Optical Engineering, page 654
    • The point is that entrepreneurs need to be able to recognize infant global industries to avoid being caught in a global squeeze. They also need to recognize pseudoglobal industries to avoid overextension when it is not a requirement.1999, Marc J. Dollinger, Entrepreneurship: Strategies and Resources, page 119

Examples of pseudoglobal in a sentence

  • Is the code free of pseudoglobal data—mammoth objects containing a mishmash of data that's passed to every routine?2004, Steve McConnell, Code Complete, page 344:
  • The euro is almost as universally valued as the United States dollar and is generally regarded as a pseudoglobal currency.2016, Jason Goodwin, The Global Debt Crisis and How We Can Get out of It:

Origin of pseudoglobal

From pseudo- + global.

Questions about pseudoglobal

What does pseudoglobal mean?
Pseudoglobal means not quite global, but pertaining to almost everything.
How do you use pseudoglobal in a sentence?
Is the code free of pseudoglobal data—mammoth objects containing a mishmash of data that's passed to every routine?
What part of speech is pseudoglobal?
Pseudoglobal is an adjective.

Words near pseudoglobal in the dictionary

  1. pseudoglands
  2. pseudoglandular
  3. pseudogley
  4. pseudogleys
  5. pseudoglioma
  6. pseudoglobal
  7. pseudoglucosazone
  8. pseudoglyptodont
  9. pseudoglyptodonts
  10. pseudogothic
  11. pseudogout

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