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geolocation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The latitude and longitude coordinates of a particular location. Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC 19762-5:2008 (this standard has since been revised by ISO/IEC 19762:2016).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English location English geolocation From geo- + location.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: geolocalització — the identification of geographic location
  • Catalan: localització geogràfica — the identification of geographic location
  • French: géolocalisation — the identification of geographic location
  • Galician: xeolocalización — the identification of geographic location
  • Georgian: გეოლოკაცია (geoloḳacia) — the identification of geographic location
  • German: Geolokalisierung — the identification of geographic location
  • Greek: γεωεντοπισμός (geoentopismós) — the identification of geographic location
  • Italian: geolocalizzazione — the identification of geographic location
  • Portuguese: geolocalização — the identification of geographic location
  • Portuguese: georreferenciação — the identification of geographic location
  • Portuguese: georreferenciamento — the identification of geographic location
  • Russian: геопозициони́рование (geopozicionírovanije) — the identification of geographic location
  • Russian: геолока́ция (geolokácija) — the identification of geographic location
  • Spanish: geolocalización — the identification of geographic location