Local

/ˈləʊ.kl̩/ · adjective

Meaning

From or in a nearby location..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

We prefer local produce.

Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part.[…]Next day she[…]tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head. Then, thwarted, the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary.

A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.

local disk drive

local file

The panel shows both local and remote sites.

local lesion

The patient didn't want to be sedated, so we applied only local anesthesia.

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Word Forms

• more local
• most local
• locals

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