localization C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled localisation US /ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the adaptation of something to a particular place or market The software's localization included translated menus and currencies. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the adaptation of something... adaptationcustomizationregionalizationplacementpositioning ↔ Opposites globalizationinternationalizationgeneralization Word family Related forms localizelocallocalelocation Etymology AI details From localize (from local, from Latin locālis 'pertaining to a place', from locus 'place') + -ation, the noun-forming suffix from Latin -ātiō. locālis la-lat locus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # localization **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the adaptation of something to a particular place or market ## Examples - The software's localization included translated menus and currencies. ## Synonyms - adaptation - customization - regionalization - placement - positioning ## Antonyms - globalization - internationalization - generalization ## Related Forms - localize - local - locale - location ## Roots and Affixes - Root: locālis - Root: locus ## Etymology From localize (from local, from Latin locālis 'pertaining to a place', from locus 'place') + -ation, the noun-forming suffix from Latin -ātiō. ## AI Etymology Localization comes from localize (from local, from Latin locālis 'pertaining to a place', from locus 'place') + -ation, the noun-forming suffix from Latin -ātiō. The etymological trail includes Latin locālis, Latin locus. The same word family includes localize, local, locale, location. Its current noun use means "the adaptation of something to a particular place or market". ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown