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 history — is the study of history in a geographically local context. Often it concentrates on the local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history.The British Association for Local History in the United Kingdom encourages and assists … Wikipedia
local — localness, n. /loh keuhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial. 2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places: a local custom. 3. pertaining to a city, town … Universalium
Local-News TV — Infobox TV channel name= Local News TV logosize= logoalt= launch= closed date= share = share as of = share source = owner= former names= replaced names=| web= www.local news.tv availability note= sat serv 1= sat chan 1= sat serv 2= sat chan 2=… … Wikipedia
local — lo•cal [[t]ˈloʊ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial 2) pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place: a local custom[/ex] 3) pertaining to a city, town, or small district… … From formal English to slang
local — /ˈloʊkəl / (say lohkuhl) adjective 1. relating to or characterised by place, or position in space: local situation. 2. relating to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places: a local custom. 3. belonging to or… …
local — lo·cal || ləʊkl n. person who is native to or resides in a particular locality; local branch (of an organization, union, etc.); train or bus which stops at the majority of stops along a route; newspaper item of local interest adj.… … English contemporary dictionary
Interest point detection — is a recent terminology in computer vision that refers to the detection of interest points for subsequent processing. An interest point is a point in the image which in general can be characterized as follows:* it has a clear, preferably… … Wikipedia
Local government — refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.[citation needed] The term is used to contrast with offices at nation state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or … Wikipedia
Local Exchange Trading Systems — (LETS) also known as LETSystems are local, non profit exchange networks in which goods and services can be traded without the need for printed currency. In some places, e.g. Toronto, the scheme has been called the Local Employment and Trading… … Wikipedia
Local search (Internet) — Local search is the use of specialized Internet search engines that allow users to submit geographically constrained searches against a structured database of local business listings. Typical local search queries include not only information… … Wikipedia