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location

location

41 1.4
The act of putting something in a particular place
  • noun
  • /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : posicionamiento
  • We don't seem to have the right location.
  • location of objects
  • location information
  • different locations

Bought a bigger one and change the location as it faces West.

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Examples

  • To facilitate the process, items must be in one easily identified location, not sought in five possible categories!

    Academic text (2013)
  • As an extra feature, each suit contains a homing device, giving you the precise global location of the wearer at the touch of a button.

  • And this is just to get the shape and location of the cut out.

  • Now that the location of the castle has been decided, we must consider my statue.

  • Please place your fingers carefully on the appropriate location.

  • Store the register back to the location from which it was loaded.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I suppose I should deduct some money for the delay and change of drop off location.

  • Third, I inquired about the reason for the particular size and location of the tattoo.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Another required characteristic of the compost is related to the location of its application.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The location of the new park is convenient for families in the neighborhood.

Synonyms

placement
vslocation
62 3.5

Putting or arranging things in a particular place

focuses on the simple act of placing rather than arranging
positioning
vslocation
14 3.7

Putting something in a particular place to make it work or look better

has the same meaning and offers no extra nuance
emplacement
vslocation
1 8.0

Putting something in a particular place for a specific purpose

is the general act of placing without a required purpose
locating
vslocation
3.2

Putting something in a particular place or position

has the same meaning and lacks additional nuance

Antonyms

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

Compounds

A very good place in a town where people want to live or work

A move of something from one place to another

How Precise

installation
61 3.5
positioning
14 3.7
location
41 1.4
placement
62 3.5

Surface Forms

location singular
locations plural

Morphology

location = locate (transparent) = locate + ion

The noun 'location' is transparently derived from the verb 'locate' with the suffix '-ion' indicating the act or result of locating.

Etymology

Location comes from the Latin locare ('to place') and locus ('place'), the same root as locate, so it can mean the act of putting something in a particular 'position' or the position itself.