localize

especially British, lo·cal·ise

[loh-kuh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

localized, localizing 

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

verb (used without object)

localized, localizing 

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of localize¹

First recorded in 1785–95; local + -ize

Example Sentences

To get his project approved, he appears to have localized the credit.

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The overall goal of sovereign AI is to build out a localized computing infrastructure and potentially possess domestic capabilities in everything from large language model development and chipmaking to cloud storage and engineering talent.

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The new design takes a different approach by guiding airflow around the user and continuously drawing contaminated particles into a localized purification area.

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Their success stemmed in part from identifying patterns in physical systems, including symmetries and differences in length scales, which helped them design scalable circuits that prepare states with localized correlations.

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“Briefly heavy downpours could cause localized flash flooding and debris flows in recent burn scars.”

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