localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Meanwhile, styes are localized to one spot on the eyelid.5
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If someone is concerned about periorbital cellulitis, their healthcare provider will examine their eye and the surrounding skin.
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Heavy downpours are already affecting the region and will continue to do so until Friday, with meteorologists at AccuWeather warning that localized accumulations could reach between 4 and 8 inches, surpassing the typical Dallas June rainfall of 3.7 inches.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Why Localization Is Not Translation Translating prompts into other languages does not localize a product.
—Alessa Cross, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Meanwhile, styes are localized to one spot on the eyelid.5
How Periorbital Cellulitis Is Diagnosed
If someone is concerned about periorbital cellulitis, their healthcare provider will examine their eye and the surrounding skin.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Heavy downpours are already affecting the region and will continue to do so until Friday, with meteorologists at AccuWeather warning that localized accumulations could reach between 4 and 8 inches, surpassing the typical Dallas June rainfall of 3.7 inches.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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