Adolescence /ˌæd

global /ˈgləʊ.b ə l/ /ˈgloʊ-/ adjective WORLD
1. relating to the whole world
a global catastrophe/problem
global /ˈgləʊ.b ə l/ /ˈgloʊ-/ adjective ALL PARTS
2. considering or relating to all parts of a situation or subject
This report gives a global picture of the company's finances.
local /ˈləʊ.k ə l/ /ˈloʊ-/ adjective
1. from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country
a local accent local issues
a local newspaper/radio station
Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.
Our children all go to the local school.
Many local shops will be forced to close if the new supermarket is built.
2. limited to a particular part of the body
a local anaesthetic local swelling
long-term /ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/ /ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/ adjective
continuing a long time into the future
long-term unemployment long-term care for the seriously ill the long-term effects of the drug
midterm /ˈmɪd.tɜːm/ /-tɝːm/ adjective
in the middle of the period when a government is in office
The governing party usually does badly in midterm by-elections.
multicultural /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃ ə r. ə l/ /-t ̬iˈkʌl.tʃɚ-/ adjective
including people who have many different customs and beliefs
Britain is increasingly a multicultural society .
productive /prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ adjective
1. resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something
In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal.
He had an amazingly productive five years in which he managed to write four novels.
Opposite unproductive
2. having positive results
We had a very productive meeting - I felt we sorted out a lot of problems.
Theirs was a very productive partnership.