locality Synonyms & Antonyms
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Locality as a Noun
The fact or quality of having a position in space.
The features or surroundings of a particular place.
a rural locality
The condition of being local.
The situation or position of an object.
An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
Limitation to a county, district, or place.
A built-up area, i.e. a city, town or village.
The property or condition of a physical system adhering to the principle of locality.
The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.
Locality in a Sentence
a rural locality
locality of trial
Word Forms & Grammar
locality (countable and uncountable, plural localities)
Words That Rhyme With Locality
Origin of Locality
From French localité, from Late Latin localitas, equivalent to local + -ity.
Quick Facts About Locality
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | The fact or quality of having a position in space |
| Plural | localities |
Pronouncing Locality
Locality is pronounced /loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ and has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (kæl).