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plaats — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • location noun A particular place or position.
  • locus noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • ranking noun A position in a list ordered by quality, success, or some other measure.
  • situation noun The set of circumstances or facts affecting something at a particular time.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

plaats is used for these senses in English:

  • location A particular point or place in physical space.
  • locus A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • place Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
  • point A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. [from 14th c.]
  • ranking One’s relative placement in a list.
  • situation Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
  • spot A location or area.

location — full definition

  1. noun A particular place or position.
  2. noun A place used for filming outside a studio.

locus — full definition

  1. noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  2. noun In mathematics, the set of all points that satisfy a given condition or equation.
  3. noun In genetics, the fixed position of a gene on a chromosome.

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