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localize

lo·cal·ize
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loh-kuh-lahyz]
    • /ˈloʊ kəˌlaɪz/
    • /ˈləʊ.kəl.aɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-kuh-lahyz]
    • /ˈloʊ kəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of localize word

  • verb with object localize to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc. 1
  • verb without object localize to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality. 1
  • noun localize Restrict (something) to a particular place. 1
  • transitive verb localize narrow sth to a particular area 1
  • verb localize If you localize something, you identify precisely where it is. 0
  • verb localize If you localize something, you limit the size of the area that it affects and prevent it from spreading. 0

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Origin of localize

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; local + -ize

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Parts of speech for Localize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

localize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

localize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for localize

verb localize

  • center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
  • restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • contain — If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
  • restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.

Antonyms for localize

verb localize

  • release — to lease again.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • expand — explain

Top questions with localize

  • how to localize ios app?
  • how to localize website?
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  • how we localize sound?

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