adj
nonlocal
Nonlocal (adj) means not tied to any one particular place.
adj
1
Not tied to any one particular place.
"In 1967 the Smithsonian Institution set up a satellite exhibition and research center here, the Anacostia Community Museum, which defines community in a nonlocal way."
— Holland Cotter, Black History, Alive in Washington (2009)
2
Describing something that does not obey the principle of locality.
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Etymology
Formed from non- and local.
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What is the meaning of nonlocal?
"nonlocal" (adj) means not tied to any one particular place.
What are the different meanings of nonlocal?
"nonlocal" has 2 main meanings: 1. Not tied to any one particular place; 2. Describing something that does not obey the principle of locality.
