"micro-location" meaning in All languages combined

See micro-location on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: micro-locations [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + location. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|location}} micro- + location Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} micro-location (countable and uncountable, plural micro-locations)
  1. (countable) A location of something within a larger area or region, such as a part of a city or a section of a river. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-micro-location-en-noun-IL8NYIdt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 28 33 10
  2. (countable) A location specified on a microscopic scale, such as on a biochip or on a DNA molecule. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-micro-location-en-noun-bjFPLEtI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 27 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 28 33 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 37 25 11
  3. (uncountable) The process of electronically determining the location of something with a level of precision that locates it within a building or room. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-micro-location-en-noun-cRs68Sa0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 28 33 10
  4. (countable) A specific location detected or targeted by micro-location technology. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-micro-location-en-noun-XjO0HKVj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 15 25 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 28 33 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: microlocation

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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