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 | ||
Samples | Local taxes. Local authorities. | ||
Antonyms | national | ||
2. | local of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood | ||
Samples | Local 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 | ||
Samples | Local anesthesia. | ||
Similar | localised, localized, topical | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
Antonyms | general | ||
English noun: local | |||
1. | local (artifact) public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops | ||
Samples | The local seemed to take forever to get to New York. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | public transport | ||
Antonyms | limited, express | ||
2. | local (artifact) anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body | ||
Synonyms | local 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 | ||