localized

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adjective

Limited to a particular area; in a local vicinity only.

“a localized computer program”

Similar
localisedlocaldecentralizeddecentralised
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Meanings

adjectivelocalized (comparative more localized, superlative most localized)

comparative more localized · superlative most localized · alternative localised

  1. Limited to a particular area; in a local vicinity only.

    It's a localized phenomenon: it only happens around non-sceptics.

  2. Having undergone localization.

    a localized computer program

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of localize

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconfined or restricted to a particular location

Similar
localisedlocal

adjectivemade local or oriented locally

Similar
localiseddecentralizeddecentralised
Also see
decentralizedintraregionallocal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

localized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localized

MLA

“localized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localized. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “localized,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localized.

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