confine to a particular place; collect in particular place; (Genetics) identify the location of; determine the specific location of a gene within a DNA strand (also localise)
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Localize Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
localize
\lo"cal*ize\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. localized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. localizing (?).] [cf. f. localiser. see local.] to make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place. spencer. wordsworth.
localize
v
1. identify the location or place of; "we localized the source of the infection" [syn: place, localise]
2. concentrate on a particular place or spot; "the infection has localized in the left eye" [syn: localise]
3. restrict something to a particular area [syn: localise]
4. locate; "the film is set in africa" [syn: set, localise, place]
Verb
1. identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
(synonym) place, localise
(hypernym) situate, locate
(derivation) localization, localisation, location, locating, fix
2. concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye"
(synonym) localise, focalize, focalise
(hypernym) lie
3. restrict something to a particular area
(synonym) localise
(hypernym) restrict
(hyponym) draw
4. locate; "The film is set in Africa"
(synonym) set, localise, place
(hypernym) stage, present, represent
(derivation) localization, localisation, location, locating, fix
Localize Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Culture
Localization or localisation, and represented as a numeronym as L10n, may refer to:- Language localisation, the process of translating a product into different languages or adapting a product for a specific country or region
- Internationalization and localization, the adaptation of computer software for non-native environments, especially other nations and cultures
- Game localization, refers to the preparation of video games for other locales
- Dub localization, the adaptation of a movie or television series for another audience
- Internationalization and localization, the adaptation of computer software for non-native environments, especially other nations and cultures
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Localize Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Determination of the original position (locus) of a gene or other marker on a chromosome.
