locating
1. [ noun ] the act of putting something in a certain place or location
Synonyms: location position placement emplacement situating positioning
Related terms: activity planting orientation fingering set juxtaposition superposition stratification implantation interposition repositioning superposition settle locate deposit emplace
2. [ noun ] a determination of the location of something
Synonyms: localization location fix localisation
Examples:

"he got a good fix on the target"

Related terms: determination echolocation situate set localize place
Similar spelling:   location
  locution