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localization

localization

1 6.1
To find the exact place where something is
  • noun
  • /ˌloʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : localización
  • The team focused on the localization of the data to pinpoint where the error occurred.
  • localization process
  • localization cues
  • precise localization

They have nothing to do with sound localization.

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Examples

  • Most of what we know about sound localization has been learned from experiments using headphones.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Here, then, I return to the process of localization with which I began.

    Academic text (1991)
  • But that does not mean there has been no localization at all.

    Academic text (2005)
  • After more than a century of work, there is still much about sound localization that is not understood.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The most common regions of deep localization of hemangiomas are muscle, liver, and bone.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We use the nerve stimulator to facilitate nerve localization in areas of heavy fibrosis.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Nerve monitoring facilitates careful nerve dissection and localization, and it can be applied to both the RLN and EBSLN.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The localization of the missing painting was confirmed after an extensive search.

  • Scientists are using new methods for the accurate localization of seismic activity.

Synonyms

fix
vslocalization
  • Specialized
35 6.5

An exact location of something for navigation

refers to the process rather than the final determination
positioning
vslocalization
  • Specialized
12 4.5

Finding the exact location of a device using GPS or satellite signals

is broader and applies to any object, not only devices or signals
geolocation
vslocalization
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A way to find the exact place of a phone or person using GPS

is the general process that may not mention any specific technology
locating
vslocalization
1 2.7

Finding where something is, often using maps or GPS

has identical meaning but is the more common technical term

Compounds

8.1

The idea that different brain parts do different jobs, like language or movement

6.6

Certain parts of the brain or body do specific jobs

How Precise

to pinpoint
123 4.0
localization
  • US
1 6.1
estimate
370 2.6
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

localization singular
localisations plural
localization plural
localisation singular

Morphology

localization = localize (transparent) = local + ize + ation

Formed by 'local' -> 'localize' -> 'localization', the process sense is directly derived from determining or assigning a location.

Etymology

The word localization comes from the Latin word locus meaning 'place', and you can think of it as putting a dot on a map to show exactly where something is. So localization means finding or giving the exact position of something.