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local > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1localRelating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
2localOf or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
3localAffecting only a restricted part or area of the body
NOUN1localPublic transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
2local, local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaestheticAnesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
local > pronunciation
Soundslow'kahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
local > adjective 1
MeaningRelating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
Examples"local taxes"; "local authorities"
Contrarynational
Adverbslocally
local > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
Examples"local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"
Nounslocality
local > adjective 3
MeaningAffecting only a restricted part or area of the body.
Examples"local anesthesia"
Categorymedicine, medical specialty
Similarlocalized, localised; topical
Contrarygeneral
Adverbslocally
local > noun 1, artifact
MeaningPublic transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops.
Examples"the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
Broaderpublic transport
Contraryexpress
local > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAnesthetic that numbs a local area of the body.
Synonymslocal anesthetic, local anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic
Narroweranesthyl; antipruritic; benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate; butacaine, butacaine sulfate; ethyl chloride; lidocaine, Xylocaine; procaine, Ethocaine; tetracaine
Broaderanesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent

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