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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Blizzards usually cover a wide area, while lake effect snow is highly localized, affecting areas downwind of large lakes, often in narrow bands. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Orange is also looking to localize data processing and the hosting of OpenAI’s models in European data centers. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 By localizing energy sources wherever possible and participating in demand response programs with local utilities, business leaders can bring more elements under their control and help better mitigate uncertainty. Linsey Miller, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 In Slovakia and Czech Republic the content will be localized in Czech, with voiceover, subtitles and dubbing. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for localize 

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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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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