World — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Earth: the Earth (our earth).

2. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: The Universe: our universe.

3. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Existence.

4. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Third World (the third world).

5. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The First World (the first world).

6. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Second World (the second world).

7. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Fourth World (the fourth world).

8. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Industrialized World (the industrialized world).

9. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Developed World (the developed world).

10. The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any other (real or possible) worlds: Any of the (conceptually figurative) worlds that constitute (or have formerly been asserted to constitute) the world, as for example: The Developing World (the developing world).