Main Entry:

lo·cal·ize

Pronunciation:

\ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

lo·cal·ized; lo·cal·iz·ing

Date:

1792

transitive verb 1 : to make local : orient locally 2 : to assign to or keep within a definite locality intransitive verb : to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area <an infection that localizes in the ear>

— lo·cal·iz·abil·i·ty \ˌlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— lo·cal·iz·able \ˈlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

— lo·cal·i·za·tion \ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun