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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Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
For one, actual dandruff flakes are typically oily and localized instead of dry and widespread, Dr. Freeman points out.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
In Wisconsin, the searches largely followed national trends — aside from a few key topics that were more localized.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
This is when particular genes turn on in specific and localized regions of tissue or an organ.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for localize
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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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