world

1. is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
   subtypes:

   • closed universe - (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
   • natural order - the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
   • nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
   member holonym: extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
   has:

   • celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
   • estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere
   same as: cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, universe
2. is a type of: class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum - people having the same social, economic, or educational status
   subtypes:

   • academe, academia - the academic world
   • grub street - the world of literary hacks
   same as: domain
3. is a type of: experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event
   subtypes: real life, real world - the practical world as opposed to the academic world
   same as: reality
4. is an instance of: terrestrial planet - a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
   belongs to: solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
   same as: earth, globe
5. is a type of: people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
   subtypes: admass - the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
   member holonym: audience - the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
   same as: populace, public
6. is a type of: part, piece - a portion of a natural object
7. is a type of: concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you
   same as: earth, earthly concern, worldly concern
8. is a type of:

   • group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
   • homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
   member holonym: people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
   same as: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, mankind

1. similar to: international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
   same as: global, planetary, world-wide, worldwide

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