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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
lo·cal 
[loh-kuhl] Pronunciation Key
[loh-kuhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial. |
| 2. | pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places: a local custom. |
| 3. | pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country: local transportation. |
| 4. | stopping at most or all stations: a local train. |
| 5. | pertaining to or affecting a particular part or particular parts, as of a physical system or organism: a local disease. |
| 6. | Medicine/Medical. (of anesthesia or an anesthetic) affecting only a particular part or area of the body, without concomitant loss of consciousness, as distinguished from general anesthesia. |
| 7. | a local train, bus, etc. |
| 8. | a newspaper item of local interest. |
| 9. | a local branch of a union, fraternity, etc. |
| 10. | a local anesthetic. |
| 11. | Often, locals.
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| 12. | stamp (def. 22). |
| 13. | British Informal. a neighborhood pub. |
| 14. | Informal. to travel by or take a local train or the like. |
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| lo·cal
(lō'kəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin locālis, from Latin locus, place.] lo'cal·ly adv., lo'cal·ness n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
local (adj.)
local (adj.)
1392, "pertaining to position," from O.Fr. local, from L.L. localis "pertaining to a place," from L. locus "place" (see locus). The meaning "limited to a particular place" is from 1615. The noun meaning "a local train" is from 1879; "local branch of a trade union" is from 1888; "neighborhood pub" is from 1934.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| local | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities" [ant: national] |
| 2. | of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line" |
| 3. | affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia" [ant: general] |
noun | |
| 1. | public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York" [ant: express] |
| 2. | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body [syn: local anesthetic] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
local lo·cal (lō'kəl)
adj.
Affecting or confined to a limited part; not general or systemic.
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Investopedia - Cite This Source - Share This
Local
Traders on future exchanges who occasionally fill public orders, but mainly buy and sell for their own personal accounts.
Investopedia Commentary
These people are almost identical to floor traders, but operate on different exchanges.
See also: Floor Trader, Futures Market, Member
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: lo·cal
Function: noun
: LOCAL UNION
Main Entry: lo·cal
Function: noun
: LOCAL UNION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Local
Lo"cal\, a. [L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.] Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom. Gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name. --Shak. Local actions (Law), actions such as must be brought in a particular county, where the cause arises; -- distinguished from transitory actions. Local affection (Med.), a disease or ailment confined to a particular part or organ, and not directly affecting the system. Local attraction (Magnetism), an attraction near a compass, causing its needle to deviate from its proper direction, especially on shipboard. Local battery (Teleg.), the battery which actuates the recording instruments of a telegraphic station, as distinguished from the battery furnishing a current for the line. Local circuit (Teleg.), the circuit of the local battery. Local color. (a) (Paint.) The color which belongs to an object, and is not caused by accidental influences, as of reflection, shadow, etc. (b) (Literature) Peculiarities of the place and its inhabitants where the scene of an action or story is laid. Local option, the right or obligation of determining by popular vote within certain districts, as in each county, city, or town, whether the sale of alcoholic beverages within the district shall be allowed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Local
Lo"cal\, n. 1. (Railroad) A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district. [U.S.] 2. On newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published. [U.S.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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