Locating — synonyms, definition

1. locating (Noun)

8 synonyms

emplacement fix localisation localization location placement position positioning

2 definitions

locating (Noun) — The act of putting something in a certain place.

locating (Noun) — A determination of the place where something is.

3 types of

activity determination finding

15 types

Implantation apposition collocation echo sounding echolocation fingering interposition intervention juxtaposition orientation planting repositioning set stratification superposition

2. locating (Verb)

5 synonyms

placing settling siting situating turning up

4 definitions

locating (Verb) — Discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining. ex. "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"

locating (Verb) — Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey. ex. "Locate the boundaries of the property" ex. "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"

locating (Verb) — Assign a location to. ex. "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

locating (Verb) — Take up residence and become established. ex. "The immigrants located in the Midwest"

9 types of

ascertaining determining finding finding out placing posting regaining sending stationing

13 types

acquiring basing colonising colonizing localising localizing mapping nailing pinpointing placing radiolocating resettling unearthing