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localize
verb lo·cal·ize \ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\
: to keep (something) within a limited area : to prevent the spread of (something)
: to find or identify the location of (something)
lo·cal·izedlo·cal·iz·ing
Full Definition of LOCALIZE
transitive verb
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>
— lo·cal·iz·abil·i·ty \ˌlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— lo·cal·iz·able \ˈlō-kə-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— lo·cal·i·za·tion \ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of LOCALIZE
1792
LOCALIZED Defined for Kids
localize
verb lo·cal·ize \ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\
lo·cal·izedlo·cal·iz·ing
Definition of LOCALIZE for Kids
: to keep or be kept in a certain area <Firefighters localized the fire.>
Medical Dictionary
localize
verb lo·cal·ize
lo·cal·ized also British lo·cal·isedlo·cal·iz·ing also British lo·cal·is·ing
Medical Definition of LOCALIZE
transitive verb
: to make local; especially : to fix in or confine to a definite place or part <hot applications helped to localize the infection>
intransitive verb
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area <this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein>
Variants of LOCALIZE
lo·cal·ize also British lo·cal·ise \ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\
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