locating Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of putting something in a certain place
    emplacement; placement; positioning; location; position.
  2. noun a determination of the place where something is
    localisation; fix; location; localization.
    • he got a good fix on the target
  3. verb discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    locate; turn up.
    • Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?
    • My search turned up nothing
  4. verb determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
    locate; situate.
    • Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space
    • Locate the boundaries of the property
  5. verb assign a location to
    locate; place; site.
    • The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
  6. verb take up residence and become established
    locate; settle.
    • The immigrants settled in the Midwest

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