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locality

/ləʊˈkælɪti/ /loʊˈkælɪti/

Meanings
noun
The fact or quality of having a position in space.

Examples :

"The exact locality of the lost keys remained a mystery, even after searching the entire house. "
space position place area geography

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration neighbourhood

neighbourhood noun

/ˈneɪbəhʊd/ /ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration perceptive

perceptive adjective

/pəˈsɛptɪv/ /pɚˈsɛptɪv/

Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

"She is a perceptive student who quickly understands complex ideas. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration popularity

popularity noun

/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large

"Politicians are rarely known for their popularity."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration limitation

limitation noun

/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

"The student's time management skills were a limitation in completing the project on time. "

Illustration residents

residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

Illustration surroundings

surroundings noun

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/

An outlying area; area in proximity to something

"The school's peaceful surroundings made it a great place to study. "