See Also: locality(medicine)
locality(dictionary)
locality(dictionary)
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LOCALITY, Scotch law(law)

locality (iou)



locality noun. E17.
[French localite or late Latin localitas, from localis LOCAL adjective: see -ITY.]
The fact or quality of having a position in space. E17.
a. An assessment, tax, or levy, esp. one for the expenses of war. Scot. M-L17.
b. The localling of a minister's stipend; a decree enacting this; a stipend that is localled. Scot. M17.
The fact of belonging to a particular spot; in pl., local characteristics, feelings, or prejudices. L18-E19.
In pl. The features or surroundings of a particular place. E19.
Phrenology. The faculty of recognizing and remembering places. E19.
bump of locality: see BUMP noun1.
The situation or position of an object; esp. the geographical place or situation of a plant, mineral, etc. E19.
An area or district considered as the site occupied by certain people or things or as the scene of certain activities; a neighbourhood. M19.
W. Trevor The girl's father..was a man of some note in the locality. Which? Planning permission is intended to make sure a..development fits in with the locality.
Psychology. The action of mentally locating a tactile stimulus. L19.