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

As a result, some countries are looking to build out localized computing infrastructure, develop their own models and foster homegrown AI talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team focused on radar images showing localized surface collapses and applied a specialized imaging technique they developed to detect and analyze underground conduits near skylights.

From Science Daily

Instead, it contains sharp thermal contrasts, with localized hot zones sitting beneath the continent sized rock structures.

From Science Daily

From this perspective, consciousness might arise in more localized brain regions, including areas toward the back of the cortex or deeper subcortical structures.

From Science Daily

The companies winning today are those that have localized their supply chains and their design language to match a more frugal, nationalistic and tech-savvy consumer.

From MarketWatch