Meaning of 'local'

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Meaning of ‘local’

5 definitions found.

local

adjective

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

Example: "local taxes"

adjective

affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

Example: "local anesthesia"

adjective

of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

Example: "local customs"

noun

public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

Example: "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"

noun

anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

Synonyms: local anesthetic local anaesthetic topical anesthetic topical anaesthetic

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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