"world English" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: world Englishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} world English (plural world Englishes)
  1. (countable) Any of various national or regional varieties of English other than British or American English. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Dialects, English
    Sense id: en-world_English-en-noun-U2BjgcHi Disambiguation of Dialects: 96 4 Disambiguation of English: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (uncountable) Core standard English as widely used around the world; international English. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-world_English-en-noun--jNXwkfu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: World English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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