locality

CEFRC1

/loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A particular place or area.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of being local.

Examples

  • A demonym is the name or term for the residents of a particular locality.

  • The locality does not count for much in Japan.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ləʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The features or surroundings of a particular place.

  2. The fact or quality of having a position in space.

  3. The situation or position of an object.

More examples

In context

  • a rural locality

  • It is thought that the soul and angels are devoid of quantity and dimension, and that they have nothing to do with grosser locality.

  • This shows temporal locality of reference in action because the CPU accesses i at three points in a short time period. This program also exhibits spatial locality of reference.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The new grocery store will serve the entire blank including several nearby villages.

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Origin

noun

From French localité, from Late Latin localitas, equivalent to local + -ity.