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paikantaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • localize verb To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
  • pinpoint verb To identify or locate something with great precision.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.

Senses

paikantaa is used for these senses in English:

  • localize (transitive, sometimes, proscribed) To determine where something takes place or is to be found.
  • pinpoint (transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
  • place (transitive) To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

localize — full definition

  1. verb To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
  2. verb To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
  3. verb To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.
  4. verb To be located in or confined to; to fix upon or sequester in a locality.

pinpoint — full definition

  1. verb To identify or locate something with great precision.
  2. adj Extremely precise or exact.

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