locality
gb/loʊkˈæləti/ us/loʊkˈæləti/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 7300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
1
a particular area or neighborhood
A small area or neighborhood, the place near where something is or happens.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in [the/this/that] locality
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse "locality" with "location." "Location" is usually a specific point or exact place (for example, an address or coordinates), while "locality" is a wider area or neighborhood around a place. In many everyday situations, "area" or "neighborhood" is more natural than "locality."
Συνώνυμα
area (Very common general word; can be large or small and not always near to the speaker.)
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neighborhood (Often used for the area around where people live, especially in towns or cities.)
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vicinity (More formal; usually means the area near a particular place.)
Αντώνυμα
anywhere (Suggests no specific limited place, the opposite idea of a particular locality.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in this locality
|in the locality
|rural locality
|urban locality
|immediate locality
|surrounding locality
Θέματα
geography
|society
|daily life
|space
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There are very few public services in this locality.
- House prices in the locality have risen sharply over the past year.
- The police searched the locality but found no further evidence.
- We chose the hotel because it is in a quiet locality near the lake.
- Shops in the immediate locality were forced to close during the storm.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is no bank in this locality.
- Many students live in this locality because the school is close.
- The company wants to move to a cheaper locality.
- They looked for a hotel in the locality of the train station.
- Crime in this locality is very low.
unknown
C1
entity
2
people of a specific area
The group of people who live in one area or neighborhood.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [whole/entire] locality
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this use always includes the physical area, but in this sense "locality" focuses on the people as a group. In many everyday situations, "local community" or simply "locals" is more common and natural.
Συνώνυμα
local community (Very common term; slightly more informal and people-focused than "locality.")
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residents (Focuses only on the people who live in a place, without including the area itself.)
Αντώνυμα
outsiders (Refers to people who do not live in the locality and are viewed as not belonging to it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the whole locality
|the entire locality
|people of the locality
|support from the locality
|known in the locality
Θέματα
society
|community
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The whole locality turned out to see the parade.
- She is well known in the locality for her charity work.
- The factory provides employment to much of the locality.
- Members of the locality were invited to attend the meeting.
- The festival is organized by volunteers from the locality.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The whole locality came to the town party.
- People in the locality were angry about the new road.
- The school is very important to the locality.
- Doctors from the locality helped during the flood.
- Many in the locality do not have good internet.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C2
state
3
state of being local or nearby
The idea that something only happens in one small area or near one place, not everywhere.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the locality of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this technical use simply means "place" or "area," but it usually describes a pattern (for example, how often something happens near the same place or time) rather than a physical region itself.
Συνώνυμα
proximity (Focuses on nearness in space or time; often used more generally and less technically than "locality" in this sense.)
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localization (Emphasizes the process or result of making something local or confined to a place.)
Αντώνυμα
nonlocality (Technical opposite in physics and related fields, where effects are not limited to one place.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
principle of locality
|spatial locality
|temporal locality
|data locality
|locality of reference
Θέματα
science
|technology
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Modern processors rely heavily on data locality to improve performance.
- The algorithm exploits spatial locality in memory access patterns.
- In physics, the principle of locality states that an object is directly influenced only by its immediate surroundings.
- Better cache design can take advantage of the locality of reference in programs.
- Temporal locality means that recently accessed data is likely to be used again soon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The program runs faster because of good data locality.
- In this model, we assume the locality of interactions.
- Engineers study locality to design faster computers.
- The theory is based on the principle of locality.
- Temporal locality helps the computer guess what data it will need next.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
entity
4
official small administrative area
A small area that the government or law defines as a unit for rules, numbers, or planning.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [rural/urban] locality
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize that in some countries "locality" has a specific legal or administrative meaning, not just any area. In official documents, it can behave like "district" or "zone," which may not match its everyday use.
Συνώνυμα
district (Very common term for an official area; often slightly larger or more general than an administrative "locality.")
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jurisdiction (Focuses on the legal power over an area, not on the area itself.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rural locality
|urban locality
|municipal locality
|within the locality
|locality boundary
Θέματα
government
|law
|geography
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- New regulations apply only within the designated locality.
- The census treats each rural locality as a separate unit.
- Funding will be distributed to every locality affected by the floods.
- The council merged three small localities into a single administrative zone.
- Each locality must submit its own development plan.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The law is different in each locality.
- The study looks at health in every rural locality.
- Money goes to each locality after the storm.
- People in this locality vote for their own council.
- The government created a new locality for this area.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
locality
IPA
GB/loʊkˈæləti/
US/loʊkˈæləti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
loc - al - ity (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (al)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: locality
- Plural: localities, locality
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
in the immediate locality
1/ˈɪn ðə ɪmˈidiɪt loʊkˈæləti/
fixed phrase
in the very nearby area
In the area very close to this place, not far away at all.
Παραδείγματα
- There are no schools in the immediate locality.
- Wildlife in the immediate locality has been affected by the construction work.
- Only people living in the immediate locality were invited to the meeting.
in the locality
1/ˈɪn ðə loʊkˈæləti/
fixed phrase
in the surrounding area
In the area or neighborhood near this place.
Παραδείγματα
- There are no petrol stations in the locality, so fill up before you arrive.
- Most of our customers live in the locality.
- Police have been speaking to residents in the locality.
in the locality of
1/ˈɪn ðə loʊkˈæləti əv/
fixed phrase
near a named place
In or near the place that is named next.
Παραδείγματα
- The accident occurred in the locality of the airport.
- They are looking for a small house in the locality of the university.
- Several rare plants are found only in the locality of the river mouth.