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local — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grassroots adj Coming from ordinary people at a local level, rather than from leaders or organizations at the top.
  • local adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
  • locus noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  • premise noun A statement or idea assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or story.
  • premises noun A piece of land together with the buildings on it, especially as a single property.
  • topical adj Relating to a subject that is currently of interest or in the news.

Senses

local is used for these senses in English:

  • grassroots Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.
  • locus A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  • premise (usually, in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.
  • premises Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
  • topical Local to a particular place.

local — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
  2. adj Affecting or accessible in only one part of a system, rather than the whole.

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