Word of the Day – September 9, 2025

geographic location

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Noun This identifies a point on the earth's surface or elsewhere. An absolute geographic location is defined by two coordinates, longitude and latitude. These two coordinates can be used to give specific locations independent of an outside reference point. Relative location, on the other hand, defines a location in terms of another. (used 66 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology

Other Forms

Type Other Form
Plural geographic locations
Plural Possessive geographic locations'
Possessive geographic location's

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