localizes
Narrows down position
Localizes means adapts something for a specific place or region.
Software companies localize products by translating text and adjusting features for different markets: The game was localized for Japanese audiences.
In medical contexts, to localize is to confine or identify the location of something: The surgeon localized the tumor before operating.
The word also means to become restricted to a particular area: The infection localized in the joint.
Keeps separate from others
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- diagnosesMedical condition determinations
- detectsDiscovers or notices
pinpoints · traces · sources · concentrates · confines · delimits · specifies · determines
Locates with exactness
- triangulatesFinds position geometrically
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- geolocationDigital position identification
tracking · mapping · wayfinding · latitude · longitude · geospatial · landmarks · beacons
Clothing alteration professionals
- adjustsAlters for improvement
- modifiesChanges partially
- customizesModifies to individual specifications
- configuresAdjusts for specific use
tweaks · personalizes · acclimatizes · fits · accommodates · aligns · attunes · optimizes
Converts between languages
- internationalizationDesigning for regional adaptability
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- captionsText describing visual content
glossaries · terminology · strings · resources · encoding · right-to-left · pluralization
Regional language variety
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
festivals · folklore · accents · etiquette · preferences · demographics · indigenous · artifacts
isolates
Keeps separate from others
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- diagnosesMedical condition determinations
detects · pinpoints · traces · sources · concentrates · confines · delimits · specifies · determines · pathology
pinpoints
Locates with exactness
- triangulatesFinds position geometrically
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
geolocation · tracking · mapping · wayfinding · latitude · longitude · geospatial · landmarks · beacons · geofencing
tailors
Clothing alteration professionals
- adjustsAlters for improvement
- modifiesChanges partially
- customizesModifies to individual specifications
configures · tweaks · personalizes · acclimatizes · fits · accommodates · aligns · attunes · optimizes · refines
translates
Converts between languages
- internationalizationDesigning for regional adaptability
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
captions · glossaries · terminology · strings · resources · encoding · right-to-left · pluralization
dialect
Regional language variety
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
heritage · festivals · folklore · accents · etiquette · preferences · demographics · indigenous · artifacts · ceremonies
localizesgeneralizes
Forms broad principles
universalizes · globalizes · broadens · extends · spreads
localizesstandardizes
Makes uniform or consistent
homogenizes · universalizes · normalizes · centralizes · globalizes
- localized painDiscomfort in specific area
- localized infectionContained pathogenic invasion
- localized treatmentIntervention at affected area