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v. Present participle of locate.

n. the act of putting something in a certain place or location.

n. a determination of the location of something.

n. the act of putting something in a certain place

n. a determination of the place where something is

"The sun came out, and he succeeded in locating the points of the compass, though he knew now that he was lost."

location    placement    position    positioning    emplacement   

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