on a worldwide basis

collocation in English

meaningsofon,worldwideandbasis

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbasis.
on
preposition
uk
/ɒn/
us
/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
See more aton
worldwide
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/
us
/ˈwɝːld.waɪd/
existing or happening in all parts of ...
See more atworldwide
basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
See more atbasis

(Definition ofon,worldwideandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofon a worldwide basis

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
One possibility is simply to stop vaccinating with live vaccine on aworldwidebasisat a particular time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Should we or should we not agonizingly reappraise, on aworldwidebasis, our philosophies of expansion and growth?
From theCambridge English Corpus
In spite of the tendencies evident in the 1930s and 1940s, eminent scholars pursued understanding of climate changes on aworldwidebasis.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A computer mapping scheme on aworldwidebasisincludes the huge amount of information held at the natural history museum.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Unless one can start on a regional basis, one is not likely to get it on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We conduct contingency planning on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
On aworldwidebasis, life plus 50 years is the most common term.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The redundancies derive from overcapacity and price competition affecting disc-drive manufacturers on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In this rapidly growing area of the economy, salaries are competitive on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We must take much more effective action both to control arms on aworldwidebasisand to control the activities of arms brokers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Therefore, they are not necessarily the first recipients on aworldwidebasisof development aid.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We must deal with that problem on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For this purpose they agreed on the importance of increasing the effectiveness of their conventional forces on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Does it have to be related to activities on aworldwidebasis, and so on?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will he look at every possible way to ensure that we transform that skill into the presentation of news by television on aworldwidebasis?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Perhaps more striking than anything else, it is a highly competitive industry on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
At long last they are appreciating what the situation really and truly is on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is now happening on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, we must take with us the less developed countries if there is to be effective action on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I shall be surprised if nuclear power is not developed on a major scale and on aworldwidebasis.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofon
Go to the definition ofworldwide
Go to the definition ofbasis
See other collocations withbasis