v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Localized p. pr. & vb. n. Localizing ] [ Cf. F. localiser. See Local. ] To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place. H. Spencer. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. 1. (Medicine) confined or restricted to a particular location; as, the localized infection formed a definite abscess. Contrasted with disseminated or systemic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. made local or oriented locally; as, a decentralized and localized political authority. [ WordNet 1.5 ]