localize

verb

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lo·cal·ize | \ ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz

localized; localizing

Definition of localize

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

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Other Words from localize

localizability \ ˌlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

localizable \ ˈlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-bəl

\ adjective

localization \ ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən

\ noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Other manufacturers taking steps to localize more jobs include Volkswagen AG, the biggest foreign auto maker in China. — Yoko Kubota, WSJ, 9 May 2022 To help localize the origin of a patient’s seizures prior to removing brain tissue to potentially help their epilepsy, Ojemann and Ko temporarily implant small, metal electrodes on top of and within the patient’s brain. — David Caldwell, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2022 The company also plans to localize suppliers in the U.S. by continuing to grow collaboration efforts with the top battery-technology companies in the world. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2022 The groups behind the new polling support Biden’s messaging so far, but say that more needs to be done to localize the messaging so that voters can understand the direct implications of climate policy in their own lives. — Justin Worland, Time, 12 Jan. 2022 To localize its products, Florasis used the power of social media and marketing influencers. — Earl Carr, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Ukraine’s minister of defense, Aleksei Reznikov, said Thursday that Turkey had agreed to localize production of the drone at a factory outside of Kyiv. — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Shoppers also have the option to localize their search for vendors, likely lessening shipping time. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2021 But Lentink and his colleagues are working on a way for the robot to localize a branch, calculate how to approach it, and make the landing on its own. — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021 See More

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