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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As with any development proposal, community opposition is complex and localized.
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Gregory Barber, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
Two more data centers, another in Ireland and one in Norway, are under construction, TikTok said in an update on its plan to localize European user data, dubbed Project Clover.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
If a particular patient had bacteria only in a single rash— the hallmark bull’s eye — the infection was considered to be localized.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
Instead, the hangar has been equipped with a 36-camera infrared tracking system that can localize the drone within millimeters, 400 times every second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2023
The Like Nastya franchise now encompasses 21 YouTube channels localized in various languages and claims more than 400 million followers globally.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Aug. 2023
They were all really localized, like somebody at a local radio station would grab the wrong piece of paper or something.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Data at the time suggested that in these no-report paradigms, the signal for conscious perception localized to the back of the brain.
—Elizabeth Finkel, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
The first run of SUVs will be built in Vietnam and imported, but the company has embarked on plans to build a factory in North Carolina intended to localize manufacturing in the U.S. starting in 2024.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
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Gregory Barber, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
Two more data centers, another in Ireland and one in Norway, are under construction, TikTok said in an update on its plan to localize European user data, dubbed Project Clover.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
If a particular patient had bacteria only in a single rash— the hallmark bull’s eye — the infection was considered to be localized.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
Instead, the hangar has been equipped with a 36-camera infrared tracking system that can localize the drone within millimeters, 400 times every second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2023
The Like Nastya franchise now encompasses 21 YouTube channels localized in various languages and claims more than 400 million followers globally.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Aug. 2023
They were all really localized, like somebody at a local radio station would grab the wrong piece of paper or something.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Data at the time suggested that in these no-report paradigms, the signal for conscious perception localized to the back of the brain.
—Elizabeth Finkel, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
The first run of SUVs will be built in Vietnam and imported, but the company has embarked on plans to build a factory in North Carolina intended to localize manufacturing in the U.S. starting in 2024.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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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
Morris Fishbein
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