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| lo·cal [ lṓk'l ] |
adjective |
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1. in nearby area: relating to, situated in, or providing a service for a particular area, especially the area near home or work
  the local school
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2. characteristic of particular area: characteristic of, or only found in, a particular area
the local dialect
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3. not widespread: confined to a fairly small area
There have been local outbreaks of the disease.
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4. relating to governmental region: relating to a comparatively small region that controls some aspects of practical government such as housing or education
local elections
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5. affecting small part: affecting only a specific part of a human's or animal's body
local infection
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6. stopping everywhere: stopping at all the stations or bus stops on a route
local trains and buses
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7. to phone number nearby: made to a phone number within a fairly small radius and therefore not itemized on a phone bill
a phone for local calls only
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8. comput processed within same computer or network: performed, processed, or transmitted within the same computer or one in a readily accessible network
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noun (plural lo·cals) |
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1. somebody who comes from particular area: a native or long-term resident of a place
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2. stopping train or bus: a train or bus that stops at all the stations or stops on the route
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3.
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informal
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Same as local anesthetic
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4. branch of organization: a branch or office, especially of a labor union, situated in and serving members or clients only in one locale
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin localis< Latin locus "place"] |
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| lo·cal·ly adverb |
| lo·cal·ness noun |
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