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localise

localise is the alternative spelling of localize.

Meaning of localize

Verb

localize (third-person singular simple present localizes, present participle localizing, simple past and past participle localized)

  1. (transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
    • The intent of the aphorism "think globally, act locally" was to spur action by localizing the challenge.
  2. (transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
    • We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.
  3. To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.
    • the ethical dilemma faced when to localize is to self-censor
  4. (intransitive, often) To be located in or confined to; to fix upon or sequester in a locality.
    • After a brief systemic phase defeated by the immune system, the infection localized to certain areas where it went dormant.
  5. (proscribed, sometimes, transitive) To determine where something takes place or is to be found.
    • After exploratory surgery, the extent of the problem was localized to the left lower quadrant.
    Synonyms:
    locate
  6. (transitive) To produce (from a ring and an ideal in that ring) the ring of fractions, where the set of allowed denominators is the compliment of the given ideal.

Forms of localise

third-person singular presentlocalises
present participlelocalising
past participlelocalised
pastlocalised

Origin of localise

From local + -ise.

Words formed from localise

Questions about localise

What is localise the alternative spelling of?
Localise is the alternative spelling of localize.

Words near localise in the dictionary

  1. localhosts
  2. localic
  3. localisable
  4. localisation
  5. localisations
  6. localise
  7. localised
  8. localiser
  9. localisers
  10. localises
  11. localish

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Adapted from Wiktionary: localise (page history and authors); localize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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