Definition of locality Locality

/lowkæˈlʌti/ - [lowkatlutee] - lo•cal•i•ty

We found 14 definitions of locality from 5 different sources.

What does locality mean?

Noun
locality - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
		vicinity, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods
		section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
		gold coast a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
		'hood (slang) a neighborhood
		place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
		proximity the property of being close together
		scenery the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"

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locality (Noun)
The fact or quality of having a position in space.
locality (Noun)
The features or surroundings of a particular place.
locality (Noun)
The situation or position of an object.
locality (Noun)
An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
locality (Noun)
Limitation to a county, district, or place.
locality (Noun)
The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.

locality (n.)
The state, or condition, of belonging to a definite place, or of being contained within definite limits.
locality (n.)
Position; situation; a place; a spot; esp., a geographical place or situation, as of a mineral or plant.
locality (n.)
Limitation to a county, district, or place; as, locality of trial.
locality (n.)
The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.

locality
The set of all natural and human-made surroundings that affect individuals, social groupings, and other life.
locality
A small area of a place.