
n.
The condition of being located in a particular place.
[Latin ubī, where; see ubiquity + -TY.]
| Dictionary: u·bi·e·ty |
| Wordsmith Words: ubiety |
(yoo-BYE-i-tee)
noun
The condition of existing in a particular location.
Etymology
From Latin ubi (where) + -ety, a variant of ity
Here's a more familiar word with the same root: ubiquity, the state of being everywhere.
| Obscure Words: ubiety |
| WordNet: ubiety |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the state of existing and being localized in space
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