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adjective
- 1. restricted to a particular place or part of the body: "symptoms include localized pain and numbness"
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used to describe a business or industry that has organized itself so that its main activities happen in local areas rather than nationally or globally: HSBC moved from being a localized Asian Bank to a major force in global banking. Real estate has always been a localized business.
localize. verb [ T ] (UK usually localise) uk / ˈləʊ.k ə l.aɪz / us / ˈloʊ.k ə l.aɪz / Add to word list. to limit something to a particular area: Gravity has localized the swelling to the foot and ankle. formal. to find the position of something: Electricians worked through the night to localize the faulty switches. business specialized.
1. : to make local : orient locally. 2. : to assign to or keep within a definite locality. intransitive verb. : to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area. an infection that localizes in the ear. localizability. ˌlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. localizable. ˈlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-bəl. adjective. localization. ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən. noun.
Something that's localized only affects a specific place or part of the body. Localized numbness in your fingers means that only your fingers feel numb — the rest of your hand and arm feel normal. You'll often hear the adjective localized in the context of medical symptoms, treatment, or
verb (used with object) , lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing. to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
verb. /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/ ( British English also localise) Verb Forms. localize something to limit something or its effects to a particular area synonym confine. They hope to localize the war. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
3 meanings: 1. to make or become local in attitude, behaviour, etc 2. to restrict or confine (something) to a particular area.... Click for more definitions.
/ˌloʊkəˈlaɪz/ IPA guide. Other forms: localized; localizing; localizes. To localize is to focus on a small, specific area. The newspaper in your city might localize half of their news coverage, concentrating on just your state.
adjective. Something that is localized remains within a small area and does not spread. She had localized breast cancer and both of her doctors had advised surgery. Community radio is a concept which is much more localised. Synonyms: contained, limited, restricted, confined More Synonyms of localized. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of localize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
