locating

Definition of Locating in English :

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Noun

1. emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning

the act of putting something in a certain place

2. fix, localisation, localization, locating, location

a determination of the place where something is

Example Sentences:
'he got a good fix on the target'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Locating

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verb

1. (transitive)

to discover the position, situation, or whereabouts of; find

2. (tr; often passive)

to situate or place

located on the edge of the city

3. (intransitive)

to become established or settled

Locating

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈloˌcated or ˈloˌcating

1.

to mark off or designate the site of (a mining claim, etc.)

2.

to establish in a certain place

offices located downtown

3.

to discover the position of after a search

to locate a lost object

4.

to show the position of

to locate Guam on a map

5.

to assign to a particular place, function, occupation, etc.

verb intransitive

6. US, Informal

to make one's home or headquarters; settle

to locate in Boston

Locating

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v. lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing, lo·cates

v.tr.

1. To determine or specify the position or limits of: locate Albany on the map; managed to locate the site of the old artists' colony.

2. To find by searching, examining, or experimenting: locate the source of error.

3. To place at a certain location; station or situate: locate an agent in Rochester.

v.intr.

To become established; settle: new businesses that have located in town.

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