The worldwide spread of the printing press in the fifteenth century revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge.
十五世纪印刷术在全世界的传播彻底改变了知识的传播方式。
Only after drawing the reader in with this small drama does the author widen the lens to the worldwide collapse of bee populations and the agricultural crisis that may follow.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “worldwide”?
D — Extending or reaching throughout the world. “worldwide” means extending or reaching throughout the world.
Which word means “extending or reaching throughout the world”?
B — worldwide. “worldwide” means extending or reaching throughout the world.
worldwide — extending or reaching throughout the world. In Chinese: 全世界的.
worldwide is pronounced /ˈwɜrldˌwaɪd/.
The worldwide spread of the printing press in the fifteenth century revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge. (十五世纪印刷术在全世界的传播彻底改变了知识的传播方式。)
global, international, universal — all close in meaning to worldwide (extending or reaching throughout the world).
local, regional — each the opposite of worldwide (extending or reaching throughout the world).
Yes. worldwide is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.