Definition of LOCALIZATION

localization

Meanings

Plural: localizations

Noun

  • a determination of the place where something is
  • (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
  • The act of localizing.
  • The act of localizing.
  • The switch of positions in power from the colonizing population to the local population.
  • The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
  • The act, process, or result of adapting translated text to fit a local culture; domestication.
  • The state of being localized.
  • A systematic method of adding multiplicative inverses to a ring.
  • A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.

Origin / Etymology

From localize + -ation; compare French localisation.

Synonyms

fix, localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization of function, localization principle, locating, location

Scrabble Score: 23

localization is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
localization is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
localization is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

localization is a valid Words With Friends word