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Location

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/

A particular point or place in physical space.

📖 Definitions of "Location"

noun
  1. 1

    A particular point or place in physical space.

  2. 2

    An act of locating.

  3. 3

    An apartheid-era urban area populated by non-white people; township.

  4. 4

    A leasing on rent.

🔄 Synonyms of "Location"

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WordDefinition
positionnounA place or location.
fixverb(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
placementnounThe act of matching a person with a job
emplacementnounA place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.
locatingnounthe act of putting something in a certain place or location
localizationnoun(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
positioningnounThe act of positioning; placement.
situatingverb(transitive) To place on or into a physical location.
localisationnounAlternative spelling of localization. [The act of localizing.]

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WordDefinition
positionnounA place or location.
placementnounThe act of matching a person with a job
positioningnounThe act of positioning; placement.
localizationnoun(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
localisationnounAlternative spelling of localization. [The act of localizing.]
emplacementnounA place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.
fixnounA difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
locatingnounthe act of putting something in a certain place or location
situatingverb(transitive) To place on or into a physical location.
localitynounAn area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
localenounThe place where something happens.
locusnounA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
situnounOnly used in in situ.
groundsnounThe collective land areas that compose a larger area.
locateverb(transitive) To find out where something is located.
lieunounA place or stead.
placingnounThe action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
installationnounAn act of installing.
localizingThat localizes
amendedThat has been modified from a previous form.

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