localize

Other spellings

• (UK) localise

Word parts

local + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form localize

Third-person singular localizes

Past tense localized

Past participle localized

Present participle localizing

1. (transitive) If you localize something, you discover where it is.

   They tried to localize the source of the smell.

2. (transitive) If you localize something, you prevent it from moving out of an area.

   Despite the efforts of fire fighters, they were unable to localize the wildfire.

3. (marketing) If you localize a product, you adapt it for use in a foreign region. It usually means translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

   We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.

Related words

• localization/localisation