placial

English

Etymology

Blend of place +‎ spatial

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpleɪʃəl/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəl

Adjective

placial (not comparable)

  1. (sociology, geography) Relating to places, or to conceptions of place.
    • 2003, Gary Backhaus, John Murungi, Tensional Landscapes: The Dynamics of Boundaries and Placements, page IX:
      The Philosophy and Geography Conferences have been designed to promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary conversations on the basis of the spatial/placial component that pervades all landscapes.
    • 2021, Timothy Tambassi, Marcello Tanca, The Philosophy of Geography, page 111:
      In other words, there is a potential for places and placial beings to express the limitless space.

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