pseudoglobal

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ global.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pseudoglobal (not comparable)

1. Not quite global, but pertaining to almost everything.
   • 1998, Optical Engineering, page 654:

     However, in practice, the global minimum may not be reached and the learning usually converges to a pseudoglobal minimum.

   • 1999, Marc J. Dollinger, Entrepreneurship: Strategies and Resources, page 119:

     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.

   • 2004, Steve McConnell, Code Complete, page 344:

     Is the code free of pseudoglobal data—mammoth objects containing a mishmash of data that's passed to every routine?

   • 2016, Jason Goodwin, The Global Debt Crisis and How We Can Get out of It:

     The euro is almost as universally valued as the United States dollar and is generally regarded as a pseudoglobal currency.