locality

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The fact or quality of having a position in space.

   It is thought that the soul and angels are devoid of quantity and dimension, and that they have nothing to do with grosser locality.

2. 2
   noun

   The features or surroundings of a particular place.

   A rural locality.

3. 3
   noun

   The condition of being local.

   This shows temporal locality of reference in action because the CPU accesses i at three points in a short time period. This program also exhibits spatial locality of reference.

4. 4
   noun

   Limitation to a county, district, or place.

   Locality of trial.

From French localité, from Late Latin localitas, equivalent to local + -ity.

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