localise

Other spellings

• (US) localize

Word parts

local + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form localise

Third-person singular localises

Past tense localised

Past participle localised

Present participle localising

1. (transitive) If you localise something, you discover where it is.

   They tried to localise the source of the smell.

2. (transitive) If you localise something, you prevent it from moving out of an area.

   Despite the efforts of fire fighters, they were unable to localise the wildfire.

3. (marketing) If you localise a product, you adapt it for use in a foreign region. It usually means translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

   We need to localise our software for the Japanese market.

Related words

• localisation/localization