localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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The idea that cognitive functions were localized to specific brain areas persisted for well over a century, but researchers today know the picture is more complicated.
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No other seven-transmembrane receptor genes, to date, have been localized to these chromosomal regions.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Prince Mohammed has set a goal of cutting imports to 50% of defense spending by 2030 as part of plans to localize manufacturing and create jobs.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The idea that cognitive functions were localized to specific brain areas persisted for well over a century, but researchers today know the picture is more complicated.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
No other seven-transmembrane receptor genes, to date, have been localized to these chromosomal regions.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for localize
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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