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English adjective: local

1. local relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area


SamplesLocal taxes.
Local authorities.


Antonymsnational

2. local of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood


SamplesLocal customs.
Local schools.
The local citizens.
A local point of view.
Local outbreaks of flu.
A local bus line.

3. local affecting only a restricted part or area of the body


SamplesLocal anesthesia.


Similarlocalised, localized, topical


Domain categorymedical specialty, medicine


Antonymsgeneral


English noun: local

1. local (artifact) public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops


SamplesThe local seemed to take forever to get to New York.


Broader (hypernym)public transport


Antonymslimited, express

2. local (artifact) anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body


Synonymslocal anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic


Broader (hypernym)anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent


Narrower (hyponym)anesthyl, antipruritic, benzocaine, butacaine, butacaine sulfate, Ethocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate, ethyl chloride, Lidocaine, procaine, tetracaine, Xylocaine









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