locational

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UK/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/UK/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃnəl/US/loʊˈkeɪʃənəl/US/loʊˈkeɪʃnəl/

adjective

Having to do with location.

“Locational periphery is used to describe places physically distant from the heart of the city. -- Wikipedia article on social distance”

Similar
positional
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English location →
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Meanings

adjectivelocational (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving to do with location.

    Locational periphery is used to describe places physically distant from the heart of the city. -- Wikipedia article on social distance

    1 more example

    Geography is the study of the locational and spatial variation in both physical and human phenomena on Earth. -- Wikipedia article on geography

    Synonyms: positional

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving to do with location.

Similar
positional
Also see
positional

Origin

  1. Englishlocation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishlocational

From location + -al.

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Cite this entry
APA

locational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locational

MLA

“locational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locational. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locational.

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