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(lō′kəl īz′)

transitive verb localized, localizing

to make local; limit or confine to a particular place, area, or locality
to determine the specific local origin of, as a tradition
to concentrate in one area, esp. of the body

Related Forms:

localizable adjective
localization noun

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verb lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es

verb, transitive

To make local: decentralize and localize political authority.
To confine or restrict to a particular locality: localized the infection.
To attribute to a particular locality: sought to localize the origin of the rumor.

verb, intransitive

To become local, especially to become fixed in one area or part.

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loˌcal·i·zaˈtion (-kə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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