loc
Latinplace, position
About This Root
From Latin locus (a place, spot, position) and its verb locare (to place, to set). The root names where something is and the act of putting it there: local (of a place), locate (find/set a place), location, allocate (assign to a place), relocate (move to a new place), dislocate (knock out of place), collocation (words placed together).
Associated Words · 37
local
from or in a nearby place; a local person
location
A particular place or position
locate
To find where something is; to place something in a particular spot
locally
In or relating to a particular local area
allocate
To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose
relocate
To move to a new place or location
allocation
The distribution of resources or tasks; the share assigned
locus
A particular place or centre of activity; a set of points satisfying a condition
locale
A particular place or location where something happens
relocation
The act of moving to a new place
locality
A particular area or neighbourhood; the position of something
locomotive
The engine unit of a train; relating to movement
dislocation
Displacement of a bone from its joint; disruption of normal order
localize
To restrict to a particular area; to adapt for a specific region or culture
dislocate
To put out of normal position; to displace a bone from its joint
localization
The process of adapting something for a specific region or culture
locomotion
The ability or act of moving from one place to another
reallocate
To distribute resources to a new purpose or person
reallocation
The act of distributing resources or funds again in a new way
locational
Relating to location or position
localism
Strong attachment to one's local area; a word or custom unique to a locality
translocation
Movement from one place to another; chromosomal segment transfer in genetics
misallocation
An improper or inefficient distribution of resources
allocative
Relating to the distribution of resources