localize

verb

lo·​cal·​ize ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz How to pronounce localize (audio)
localized; localizing

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
localizable adjective
localization 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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of localize was in 1792

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Cite this Entry

“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

localize

verb
lo·​cal·​ize ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz How to pronounce localize (audio)
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
localization noun

Medical Definition

localize

verb
lo·​cal·​ize
variants also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising

transitive verb

: to make local
especially : to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection

intransitive verb

: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscleMorris Fishbein

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