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