Localization — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˌoʊkəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/lˌəʊkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˌəʊkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /lˌoʊkəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

he got a good fix on the target

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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

Parts of Speech

noun	a determination of the place where something is “he got a good fix on the target”
noun	(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body

Word Forms

localize	verb	identify the location or place of
localise	verb	identify the location or place of
locate	verb	determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lokalisierung

eine Bestimmung des Ortes, an dem sich etwas befindet

🇫🇷French

localisation

une détermination du lieu où se trouve quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

localización

una determinación del lugar donde está algo

🇮🇹Italian

localizzazione

una determinazione del luogo in cui si trova qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

lokalisatie

een bepaling van de plaats waar iets is

🇵🇹Portuguese

localização

uma determinação do lugar onde algo está

🇷🇺Russian

локализация

определение места, где что-либо находится

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्थानीयकरण

उस स्थान का निर्धारण जहां कुछ है

🇧🇩Bengali

স্থানীয়করণ

যেখানে কিছু আছে তার একটি সংকল্প

🇮🇳Tamil

உள்ளூர்மயமாக்கல்

ஏதாவது இருக்கும் இடத்தை தீர்மானித்தல்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్థానికీకరణ

ఏదో ఉన్న స్థలం యొక్క నిర్ణయం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्थानिकीकरण

काहीतरी आहे त्या ठिकाणाचे निर्धारण

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્થાનિકીકરણ

જ્યાં કંઈક છે તે સ્થળનું નિર્ધારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಥಳೀಕರಣ

ಏನಾದರೂ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ನಿರ್ಣಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രാദേശികവൽക്കരണം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉള്ള സ്ഥലത്തിൻ്റെ നിർണ്ണയം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਥਾਨੀਕਰਨ

ਉਸ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਦਾ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਨ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਕੁਝ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

لوکلائزیشن

اس جگہ کا تعین جہاں کچھ ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

本土化

确定某物所在的位置

🇯🇵Japanese

ローカリゼーション

何かがある場所の決定

🇰🇷Korean

현지화

무언가가 있는 장소의 결정

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nội địa hóa

sự xác định nơi ở của cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การแปลเป็นภาษาท้องถิ่น

การกำหนดสถานที่ที่บางสิ่งบางอย่างอยู่

🇮🇩Indonesian

lokalisasi

penentuan tempat di mana sesuatu berada

🇵🇭Filipino

lokalisasyon

isang pagpapasiya ng lugar kung nasaan ang isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

penyetempatan

penentuan tempat di mana sesuatu itu berada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التعريب

تحديد المكان الذي يوجد فيه شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

محلی سازی

تعیین مکانی که چیزی در آن است

🇹🇷Turkish

yerelleştirme

bir şeyin bulunduğu yerin belirlenmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

לוקליזציה

קביעה של המקום שבו משהו נמצא

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The primary meaning of 'localization' is 'a determination of the place where something is'.

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