adjective
- not belonging to or originating from a particular place or locality
- not restricted to a particular location or area
Usage: physics; computing
noun
- a person who is not from the local area
Examples
- The nonlocal workers commuted from neighboring towns.
- Many nonlocal students attend the university.
- The restaurant was popular with both locals and nonlocals.
- Nonlocal effects in quantum mechanics can be puzzling.
- The company hired several nonlocals for the project.
- Nonlocal variables in programming can cause confusion.
- As a nonlocal, she had to learn the community’s customs.