Local

Local

Local generally means that which relates to a specific area or place, and is not vast or widespread.

Local may also refer to:

In medicine:
* Local refers to a restricted part of the organism; such as a local anesthesia

In computing:
* Locale, a term used in software development to refer to the user's location
* Localization, the process of customizing software for users in different locations
* Local variable
* .local, a pTLD

In sociology:
* Localism, is the emphasis on local, small-scale systems

In mathematics:
* Locally, a term used in topology
* Local ring a ring with a proper Ideal

In physics:
* Principle of locality, describes theories which are Lorentz invariant

In culture:
* Local H, a rock band from Zion, Illinois
* "Local Hero", a 1983 film starring Burt Lancaster
* Public house, a colloquial name

In entertainment:
* "Local", the comic book series by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly

In astronomy:
* Local Interstellar Cloud, the interstellar cloud that contains the Solar System
* Local Bubble, the larger bubble of gas that contains the Local Interstellar Cloud
* The Orion Arm, the arm of the Milky Way that contains the Solar System also known as the "local arm"
* Local Group, the group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way
* Local Supercluster, the supercluster, also known as the Virgo Supercluster, that contains the Milky Way and the Local Group

In employment:
*A Local union, is a branch of a larger trade union

In ':'philately"':
*A local stamp is a stamp created by a local mail carrying body


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  • local — local, ale, aux [ lɔkal, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1314; bas lat. localis I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne un lieu, une région (⇒ régional), lui est particulier. Histoire locale (opposé à générale) . Averses, éclaircies locales, qui se produisent en certains… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Local — es todo lo que se refiere o es relativo a un Lugar determinado. Se aplica en diferentes ámbitos: En Ciencias Sociales: Derecho Local Historia local Sistema de intercambio local En Administración: (véase además Categoría:Administración local)… …   Wikipedia Español

  • local — local, ale (lo kal, ka l ) adj. 1°   Qui appartient à un lieu. •   Qu ajouterait à votre science [de vous, Dieu], à votre puissance, à votre grandeur, quelque espèce d étendue locale que ce soit ?, BOSSUET Élévat. sur myst. III, 3. •   Il y avait …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • local — LOCÁL, Ă, (1) localuri, s.n. (2) locali, e, adj. 1. s.n. Clădire sau grup de încăperi de utilitate publică (ocupate de o întreprindere, de o instituţie etc.). ♦ Sală special amenajată unde se serveşte publicului mâncare sau băutură; restaurant,… …   Dicționar Român

  • local — lo·cal n: local union Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. local …   Law dictionary

  • Local — Lo cal (l[=o] kal), a. [L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See {Lieu}, {Locus}.] Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Local H — Жанры Alternative rock Hard rock Grunge Годы 1987  наши дни Страна …   Википедия

  • local — [lō′kəl] adj. [ME locall < OFr local < LL localis < L locus, a place < IE * stlokos < base * stel , to set up, stand, location > STALK1, STALL1, STILL1, Gr stellein, to put] 1. relating to place …   English World dictionary

  • local — adjetivo 1. Que afecta sólo a determinada parte de un todo: dolor local. anestesia local. 2. De un lugar: Me gusta conocer las costumbres locales. 3. Que afecta a un municipio o población o a un territorio no muy extenso: elecciones locales,… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • local — (Del lat. locālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al lugar. 2. Perteneciente o relativo a un territorio, a una comarca o a un país. 3. Municipal o provincial, por oposición a general o nacional. 4. Que solo afecta a una parte del cuerpo.… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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