Synonyms for local
ˈloʊ kəllo·cal

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1. localnoun

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   fast, express, global

2. localnoun

   From or in a nearby location.

   We prefer local produce.

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   fast, global, express

3. localnoun

   Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.

   I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   fast, express, global

4. localnoun

   Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.

   The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local.

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   global, express, fast

5. localnoun

   Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.

   The patient didn't want to be sedated, so we applied only local anesthesia.

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   fast, express, global

6. localnoun

   Descended from an indigenous population.

   Functional programming languages usually don't allow changing the immediate value of locals once they've been initialized, unless they're explicitly marked as being mutable.

   Synonyms:
   stopper

   Antonyms:
   global, express, fast

7. localnoun

   An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.

   Synonyms:
   stopper, topical

   Antonyms:
   fast, express

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1. localnoun

   public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

   "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"

   Synonyms:
   local anesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, local anaesthetic

   Antonyms:
   express, limited, federal, systemic, national, general

2. local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaestheticadjective

   anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

   Synonyms:
   local anesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, local anaesthetic

   Antonyms:
   express, limited, systemic, general, federal, national

3. localadjective

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

   "local taxes"; "local authorities"

   Antonyms:
   limited, express, federal, systemic, general, national

4. localadjective

   of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

   "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"

   Antonyms:
   limited, express, general, systemic, national, federal

5. localadjective

   affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

   "local anesthesia"

   Antonyms:
   express, limited, general, national, systemic, federal

Matched Categories

1. • Medicine
   • Public Transport

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1. localadjective

   Synonyms:
   topical

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1. List of paraphrases for "local":

   premises, domestic, locally, local-level, places, municipal, locale, grass-roots, localities, indigenous, localized, accommodation, space, facilities, place, district, grassroots, local-, community-based, home-grown, regional, localised, locally-based

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1. Carson Jorgensen:

   Anytime we can bring an estimated $200-plus million into the local economy, that is a great thing for everyone!

2. Colleen Baird:

   This error is simply unacceptable, our animal care protocols are among the most stringent in the industry and must be followed. Three otters -- 1-year-old Finnegan, 12-year-old Charlotte and 16-year-old male Callebaut -- remain in the zoo's Canadian Wilds section. Colleen Baird told local media that introducing.

3. Todd Rosenbluth:

   The preference for international equities continued, aided we think by confidence that the European Central Bank would help stimulate the local economies.

4. Zunaid Ahmed Palak:

   Hi-Tech Park is our dream project which was delayed for 14 years and finally today we signed the agreement with Summit Technopolis Limited, it will be a specialised economic zone and lifeline of the country's IT sector. A world-class business environment will be created for the local and foreign investors in the KHTP.

5. Khamzat Khasbulatov:

   The development of local supply has played a big role in supporting our profitability. But it's important to localise not only food processing but also production.