locate

v 1: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by

searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in

the Midwest?" [syn: {turn up}]

2: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of; "Our

sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space";

"Can you locate China on the map?" [syn: {situate}]

3: assign a location to; "The company located some of their

agents in Los Angeles" [syn: {place}, {site}]

4: take up residence and become established; "The immigrants

settled in the Midwest" [syn: {settle}, {relocate}]

locale

A geopolitical place or area, especially in the

context of configuring an {operating system} or {application

program} with its {character sets}, date and time formats,

currency formats etc.

Locales are significant for {internationalisation} and

{localisation}.

(1999-06-09)