localised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Restricted to a specific area or part: Describes something that is confined to a particular location and does not spread widely.
- Adapted or tailored to a specific locality: Describes something that has been made suitable for or focused on a particular local area, often in contrast to a broader, centralized system.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The pain was localised to her right knee. (The discomfort was confined specifically to that joint.)
- The company uses localised marketing strategies for each country. (The company employs marketing adapted specifically for each country's market.)
- It was a localised outbreak, not a widespread epidemic. (The disease outbreak was restricted to a small area.)
Advanced Usage
- In medicine/biology: Often used to describe infections, pain, or effects that are confined to one part of the body.
- The scan showed a localised tumour.
- In business/technology: Refers to products, software, or content that has been adapted for a specific region or language.
- The app is fully localised for the Japanese market, including currency and cultural references.
Variants and Related Words
- Localize (verb): The action of confining something to an area or adapting something for a locality.
- Doctors tried to localize the infection.
- We need to localize the website's content.
- Localization (noun): The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place.
- The localization of the industry has created many local jobs.
Synonyms
- Confined: Limited to a specific boundary.
- Contained: Kept within limits.
- Regional: Relating to a particular region.
- Specific: Clearly defined or identified.
Antonyms
- Widespread: Found or distributed over a large area.
- Generalized: Not specific to one area; widespread.
- Centralized: Controlled from a single, central point.
Notes on Spelling
- Localised is the standard spelling in British English.
- Localized is the standard spelling in American English. Both spellings are correct and share the same meanings.
Adjective
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made local or oriented locally
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a decentralized and localized political authority
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confined or restricted to a particular location
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the localized infection formed a definite abscess
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