Local

Quick meaning: Local is an adjective meaning From or in a nearby location.

Meaning

From or in a nearby location.

More Meanings

1. (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
2. (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
3. (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
4. Descended from an indigenous population.
5. (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
6. (mathematics, not comparable, of a condition or property) Applying to or satisfied by substructures understood as "near points;" in particular:
7. (mathematics, not comparable, of a condition or property) Detectable from the behavior of substructures understood to be "near points;" in particular:

Example Sentences

local lesion

local disk drive

We prefer local produce.

The panel shows both local and remote sites.

Word Forms

• locals

Synonyms for local

Depending on context, synonyms include topical, stopper, community, native, localized, homegrown.

Antonyms for local

Common opposites include remote, global, fast, express, general, central.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include localized, community, native, district, homegrown, topical.

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