worlds

world

noun

{bc}the earthly state of human existence

worlds apart

idiom

{bc}completely different

the best of all (possible) worlds

noun phrase

{bc}the best possible situation

the best of both worlds

noun phrase

{bc}all the advantages of two different situations and none of the disadvantages

the worst of both worlds

noun phrase

{bc}all the disadvantages of two different situations and none of the advantages

brave new world

noun

{bc}a future world, situation, or development

coun*ter*world

noun

{bc}an alternate and usually opposite {d_link|world|world:1}

first world

noun

{bc}the highly developed industrialized nations often considered the westernized countries of the world

fourth world

noun

{bc}a group of nations especially in Africa and Asia characterized by extremely low per capita income and an absence of valuable natural resources

free world

noun

{bc}the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail