localize

American  

[loh-kuh-lahyz] / ˈloʊ kəˌlaɪz /

especially British, localise

verb (used with object)

localized, localizing

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

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verb (used without object)

localized, localizing

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

localize British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• localizable adjective
• localization noun
• localizer noun
• nonlocalizable adjective
• nonlocalized adjective
• unlocalizable adjective
• unlocalize verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of localize

First recorded in 1785–95; local + -ize

Example Sentences

They also make it possible to directly observe localized optical modes, offering new insight into how light behaves at very small scales.

From Science Daily

Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized?

From Science Daily

The turning point came in the 1980s, when operators began aggressively localizing the concept.

From Barron's

The deal was carefully structured to localize production in multiple phases, from kit assembly to near-complete domestic manufacturing.

From Barron's

At the same time, it is exploring the possibility of localizing the production of imported vehicles from the group’s brands in the North American market, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal