global vs petty

global

adj
  • Of or relating to a globe or sphere. 

  • Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program. 

  • Which has to be considered in its entirety. 

  • Concerning all parts of the world. 

  • Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal 

  • Spherical, ball-shaped. 

noun
  • A globally scoped identifier. 

adv
  • In the global manner; world-wide. 

petty

adj
  • Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary. 

  • Little or small in size. 

  • Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. 

  • Having little or no importance. 

  • Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate. 

noun
  • An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy. 

  • A class or school for young schoolboys. 

How often have the words global and petty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )