v.
Pronunciation: ' l ō -k ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1792
transitive verb
1 : to make local : orient locally
2 : to assign to or keep within a definite locality
intransitive verb : to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area <an infection that localize s in the ear>
– lo · cal · iz · abil · i · ty \ ˌ l ō -k ə - ˌ l ī -z ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– lo · cal · iz · able \ ' l ō -k ə - ˌ l ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective
– lo · cal · i · za · tion \ ˌ l ō -k ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun