localize

[ loh-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing.

1. to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.

verb (used without object)

, lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing.

1. to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality.

localize

/ ˈləʊkəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become local in attitude, behaviour, etc
2. tr to restrict or confine (something) to a particular area or part
3. tr to assign or ascribe to a particular region

Derived Forms

• ˈlocalˌizer, noun
• ˈlocalˌizable, adjective
• ˌlocaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• local·iza·ble adjective
• local·i·zation noun
• local·izer noun
• non·local·iza·ble adjective
• non·local·ized adjective
• un·local·iza·ble adjective
• un·local·ize verb (used with object) unlocalized unlocalizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of localize¹

First recorded in 1785–95; local + -ize

Example Sentences

“What the facility-level data is showing us is how localized the pandemic can be,” she said.

From Fortune

By localizing the magnetic field within different regions in the barrier, he and his team plan to probe “not only how long the particle spends in the barrier, but where within the barrier it spends that time,” he said.

From Quanta Magazine

The move was designed to protect jobs and keep businesses afloat, but some have linked it to the rise of infections that led to the newly announced localized-lockdown scheme.

From Fortune

Search insights give brands a high-level view of the entire marketing landscape, but also the granularity to find specific localized opportunities and to understand the intent behind the trends.

From Search Engine Watch

It’s just that nobody ever found a way to test it and localize it to specific cells.

From MIT Technology Review

So Begala is smart to advise Democrats to “ localize and personalize.”

From The Daily Beast

She lay perfectly still for several moments, trying to localize the sensation more definitely.

From Project Gutenberg

Germany has endeavored to localize the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.

From Project Gutenberg

The effect of this is to give protection against flanking or enfilade rifle-fire, and to localize the burst of shell.

From Project Gutenberg

This was a rebuff to those who endeavoured to localize the illocatable.

From Project Gutenberg

Many persons will answer yes and will say that they 'localize' exterior objects.

From Project Gutenberg