locating

(noun) the act of putting something in a certain place. Synonyms: placement, location, position, positioning, emplacement.

(noun) a determination of the place where something is. Synonyms: localization, localisation, location, fix. Example: "He got a good fix on the target."

(verb) discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining. Synonyms: locate, turn up. Examples: "Can you locate your cousins in the midwest?." "My search turned up nothing."

(verb) determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey. Synonyms: situate, locate. Examples: "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space." "Locate the boundaries of the property."

(verb) assign a location to. Synonyms: locate, place, site. Example: "The company located some of their agents in los angeles."

(verb) take up residence and become established. Synonyms: settle, locate. Example: "The immigrants settled in the midwest."