multilocationaladj.
/ˌmʌltɪlə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌmʌltɪlə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌməltiˌloʊˈkeɪʃən(ə)l/, /ˌməltiˌloʊˈkeɪʃn(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form. Present or operating in many locations simultaneously; = multilocal adj.
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the world > space > place > presence > [adjective] > able to be present in many places > present in many locations simultaneously
ubiquitary1632
ubiquitous1830
multilocal1947
multilocational1974
1974 M. McLuhan Let. 25 July (1987) 504 This is a complete break with visual space which came with cubism or ‘multi-locational space’.
1979 Amer. Banker 23 Mar. 26 We have been able to assist a number of foreign banks with multi-locational problems.
1997 Enterprise Systems Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 1 June Since client/server applications tend to be spread over several locations, savings introduced by outsourcing network and desktop management would be even more significant for multilocational corporations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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