locational
/ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/ (ame, ipa)
locational — adjective
- locationalpositive
- more locationalcomparative
- most locationalsuperlative
1. about the place or position where something exists or an event happens
about the place or position where something exists or an event happens
The locational data on Amara's phone confirmed she had reached the hotel safely.
locational + data (technical collocation)
Soren studied the locational advantages of each warehouse before choosing a site.
locational + advantages (business context)
A locational survey of the area helped the council pick the clinic site.
Keiko's thesis compared locational patterns of cafés in Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei.
The factory's locational problems — far from any motorway — pushed up delivery costs.
- positional
focuses more on coordinates and relative arrangement rather than the broader idea of place
- spatial
about how things are arranged in space generally, not tied to one specific location
- geographic
broader term covering physical features of the Earth, not just position
- site-based
more informal, used for practical decisions about where to put something
- temporal
relating to time rather than place; often contrasted with locational in academic writing
文法句型
locational + noun
be + locational
用法筆記
Typically used in attributive position before abstract nouns such as data, analysis, factors, and advantages. Less commonly found in predicative position.