Earth vs. World

Earthproper noun

Our planet, third out from the Sun; see main entry Earth.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Soil.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.

Earthnoun

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

Earthnoun

(British) A connection electrically to the earth (US ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

Earthnoun

A fox's home or lair.

Earthnoun

The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).

Earthnoun

The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.

Earthverb

To connect electrically to the earth.

Earthverb

(transitive) To bury.

Earthverb

(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

(intransitive) To burrow.

Earthnoun

The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits.

Earthnoun

The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.

Earthnoun

The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.

Earthnoun

A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.

Earthnoun

Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.

Earthnoun

The people on the globe.

Earthnoun

Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.

Earthnoun

A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox.

Earthnoun

The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.

Earthnoun

A plowing.

Earthverb

To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; - sometimes with up.

Earthverb

To burrow.

Earthnoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

Earthnoun

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

Earthnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface;

Earthnoun

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

Earthnoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Earthnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

Earthnoun

a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Earthverb

hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Earthverb

connect to the earth;

Earthnoun

the planet on which we live; the world

Earthnoun

the surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea

Earthnoun

the present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell

Earthnoun

the substance of the land surface; soil

Earthnoun

one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)

Earthnoun

used in names of stable, dense, non-volatile inorganic substances, e.g. fuller's earth

Earthnoun

the substance of the human body

Earthnoun

electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential.

Earthnoun

the underground lair of a badger or fox.

Earthverb

connect (an electrical device) with the ground

Earthverb

drive (a fox) to its underground lair.

Earthverb

(of a fox) run to its underground lair.

Earthverb

cover the root and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor and support life. About 29.2% of Earth's surface is land consisting of continents and islands.

Worldnoun

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

Worldnoun

The Universe.

Worldnoun

The Earth.

Worldnoun

(countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.

Worldnoun

(by extension) Any other astronomical body which many be inhabitable, such as a natural satellite.

Worldnoun

A very large extent of country.

Worldnoun

A realm, such as planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, specially intelligent ones.

Worldnoun

An individual or group perspective or social setting.

Worldnoun

(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

Worldnoun

(video games) A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.

Worldnoun

(tarot) The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.

Worldnoun

(informal) A great amount.

Worldnoun

(archaic) Age, era

Worldverb

To consider or cause to be considered from a global perspective; to consider as a global whole, rather than making or focussing on national or other distinctions; compare globalise.

Worldverb

To make real; to make worldly.

Worldnoun

The earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe.

Worldnoun

Any planet or heavenly body, especially when considered as inhabited, and as the scene of interests analogous with human interests; as, a plurality of worlds.

Worldnoun

The earth and its inhabitants, with their concerns; the sum of human affairs and interests.

Worldnoun

In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, or contemplated by any one; a division of the globe, or of its inhabitants; human affairs as seen from a certain position, or from a given point of view; also, state of existence; scene of life and action; as, the Old World; the New World; the religious world; the Catholic world; the upper world; the future world; the heathen world.

Worldnoun

The customs, practices, and interests of men; general affairs of life; human society; public affairs and occupations; as, a knowledge of the world.

Worldnoun

Individual experience of, or concern with, life; course of life; sum of the affairs which affect the individual; as, to begin the world with no property; to lose all, and begin the world anew.

Worldnoun

The inhabitants of the earth; the human race; people in general; the public; mankind.

Worldnoun

The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind.

Worldnoun

As an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number.

Worldnoun

all of the inhabitants of the earth;

Worldnoun

everything that exists anywhere;

Worldnoun

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you;

Worldnoun

people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest;

Worldnoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

Worldnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

Worldnoun

a part of the earth that can be considered separately;

Worldnoun

people in general considered as a whole;

Worldadjective

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;

Worldnoun

the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples

Worldnoun

all of the people and societies on the earth

Worldnoun

denoting one of the most important people or things of their class

Worldnoun

another planet like the earth

Worldnoun

a particular region or group of countries

Worldnoun

a particular period of history

Worldnoun

a particular group of living things

Worldnoun

all that relates to a particular sphere of activity

Worldnoun

one's life and activities

Worldnoun

human and social interaction

Worldnoun

secular or material matters as opposed to spiritual ones

Worldnoun

a stage of human life, either mortal or after death

World

In its most general sense, the term refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that was, is and will be. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields.