locating

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of putting something in a certain place
noun a determination of the place where something is
verb discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

Matter of fact, I suspect they were largely responsible for his locating here. — Main Street, Sinclair Lewis
I was about locating and surveying a reservation of land upon which the government designed to establish the Comanches, and was desirous of ascertaining whether they were disposed voluntarily to come into the measure. — The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions, Randolph B. (Randolph Barnes) Marcy

placement, location, position, positioning, emplacement

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