LOCALISE


Meaning of LOCALISE in English

lo ‧ cal ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also localise British English ) /ˈləʊkəlaɪz $ ˈloʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ local , ↑ location , ↑ relocation , ↑ locale , ↑ locality , ↑ localization , ↑ dislocation , ↑ relocation ; verb : ↑ locate , ↑ dislocate , ↑ relocate , ↑ localize ; adjective : ↑ local , ↑ localized , ↑ dislocated ; adverb : ↑ locally ]

1 . to find out exactly where something is:

A mechanic is trying to localize the fault.

2 . to limit the effect that something has, or the size of area it covers:

They hoped to localize the fighting.

—localization /ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ ˌloʊkələ-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.