location

1 a point or extent in space

2 the act of putting something in a certain place or location [syn: placement, locating, position, positioning, emplacement]

3 a determination of the location of something; "he got a good fix on the target" [syn: localization, localisation, locating, fix]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Noun

1. A particular place in physical space.

Synonyms

• place

Derived terms

• geolocation

Related terms

• locational

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• lang=fr|/lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/
• SAMPA: /lO.ka.sjO~/

Etymology

From locatio < locatum < locare (verb).

Noun

fr-noun f

1. renting

Related terms

• loyer
• establishment

Location may refer to:

• Location (geography), one of the five geographic themes and a specific position or point in physical space
  • Absolute location
  • Relative location
• Content-location in HTTP headers: a Uniform Resource Identifier
• Filming location, a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced
• Location parameter, a parameter of a probability distribution
• Location, Location, Location, a phrase used in the property business, and a television programme
• E911 Location, the ability to dial 9-1-1 or any emergency number from a cell phone and have emergency services be able to locate your approximate (or sometimes, precise) location.

See also

• Locate (disambiguation)

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