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localize
(lo¦cal|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈləʊk(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
localise
)
verb
[
with object
]
(often as adjective
localized
)
restrict (something) to a particular place:
symptoms include localized pain and numbness
make (something) local in character:
there’d now be a more localized news service
assign (something) to a particular place:
most vertebrates localize sounds by orienting movements
Derivatives
localizable
adjective
localization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
localizer
noun
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