localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
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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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jan. 26, 2025
Rainfall rates of 0.39 of an inch per hour were reported near Pepperdine University around 8:15 p.m., the weather service said.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
This interpretation technique will aid a radiologist in localizing the focus area and improve clinical transparency substantially.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
The app, which functions similarly to Pinterest with a short-form, vertical video element, wasn’t even localized to English at the beginning of last week, with much of the interface still in Mandarin, but by Jan. 15, the company had rolled out English translations.
—Steffi Cao, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
California Intense, localized downpours possible into Monday in L.A.; how much rain has fallen so far?
Jan. 26, 2025
Rainfall rates of 0.39 of an inch per hour were reported near Pepperdine University around 8:15 p.m., the weather service said.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
This interpretation technique will aid a radiologist in localizing the focus area and improve clinical transparency substantially.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
The app, which functions similarly to Pinterest with a short-form, vertical video element, wasn’t even localized to English at the beginning of last week, with much of the interface still in Mandarin, but by Jan. 15, the company had rolled out English translations.
—Steffi Cao, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
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
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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