localization
noun
Simple meaning
The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
loʊkələˈzeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The state of being localized.
software engineering
The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
translation studieschiefly softwaremarketing
The act, process, or result of adapting translated text to fit a local culture; domestication.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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This meaning: The state of being localized.
Used this way, localization is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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A surrounding or nearby region.
By a particular locality.
Identify the location or place of.
Compound terms
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The principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body.
The principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body.
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