lo ‧ cal ‧ ized BrE AmE ( also localised British English ) /ˈləʊkəlaɪzd $ 'loʊ-/ adjective formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ local , ↑ location , ↑ relocation , ↑ locale , ↑ locality , ↑ localization , ↑ dislocation , ↑ relocation ; verb : ↑ locate , ↑ dislocate , ↑ relocate , ↑ localize ; adjective : ↑ local , ↑ localized , ↑ dislocated ; adverb : ↑ locally ]
happening within a small area:
localized flooding
a localized infection