geolocation

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noun

The identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked.

Similar
geolocalisationgeolocalizationgeopositioning
OriginEnglish location ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

noungeolocation (countable and uncountable, plural geolocations)

plural geolocations

  1. countableuncountableThe identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked.
  2. countableuncountableThe latitude and longitude coordinates of a particular location. Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC 19762-5:2008 (this standard has since been revised by ISO/IEC 19762:2016).

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
geolocalisationgeolocalizationgeopositioning
Also see
geoconfirmationgeoposition

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishlocation
  7. Englishgeolocation

From geo- + location.

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Translations

Catalan geolocalització, localització geogràfica
  • geolocalitzacióthe identification of geographic location
  • localització geogràficathe identification of geographic location
French géolocalisation
  • géolocalisationthe identification of geographic location
German Geolokalisierung
  • Geolokalisierungthe identification of geographic location
Greek γεωεντοπισμός
  • γεωεντοπισμός (geoentopismós)the identification of geographic location
Italian geolocalizzazione
  • geolocalizzazionethe identification of geographic location
Portuguese geolocalização, georreferenciação
  • geolocalizaçãothe identification of geographic location
  • georreferenciaçãothe identification of geographic location
  • georreferenciamentothe identification of geographic location
Russian геопозициони́рование, геолока́ция
  • геопозициони́рование (geopozicionírovanije)the identification of geographic location
  • геолока́ция (geolokácija)the identification of geographic location
Spanish geolocalización
  • geolocalizaciónthe identification of geographic location
Cite this entry
APA

geolocation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geolocation

MLA

“geolocation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geolocation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geolocation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geolocation.

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