local

English

/ˈləʊkl̩/, /ˈloʊkl̩/

adj
Definitions
  • From or in a nearby location.
  • (computing) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.
  • (mathematics) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.
  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
  • Descended from an indigenous population.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French local derived from Latin localis (local, belong to a place), locus (place, a place, a specific location).

Origin

Latin

locus

Gloss

place, a place, a specific location

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Person/Thing

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