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LOCALIZE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Locate

Example:

The film is set in Africa

Synonyms:

localise; localize; place; set

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "localize" is one way to...):

present; represent; stage (perform (a play), especially on a stage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

locale (the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting))

localization (a determination of the place where something is)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Restrict something to a particular area

Synonyms:

localise; localize

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "localize" is one way to...):

control; restrict (place under restrictions; limit access to by law)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "localize"):

draw (cause to localize at one point)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Concentrate on a particular place or spot

Example:

The infection has localized in the left eye

Synonyms:

focalise; focalize; localise; localize

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "localize" is one way to...):

lie (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)

Sentence frame:

Something is ----ing PP

Sense 4

Meaning:

Identify the location or place of

Example:

We localized the source of the infection

Synonyms:

localise; localize; place

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "localize" is one way to...):

locate; situate (determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

locale (the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting))

localization (a determination of the place where something is)

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 Context examples: 

Schwannomin and HRS co-localize at endosomes suggesting that schwannomin is involved in HRS-mediated cell signaling.

(Merlin, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign localized neoplasm arising from the subcutaneous tissues and skeletal muscle.

(Myofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is localized to the splicosome and may be involved in RNA splicing, topoisomerase activity and transcriptional regulation.

(Non-POU Domain-Containing Octamer-Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Proteins that are localized to the nucleus of the cell.

(Nuclear Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms may develop after minor trauma and include localized neck pain, atlantoaxial instability, and transient or permanent neurologic manifestations.

(Odontoid Hypoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Pre-TCR co-localizes with p56LCK kinase in membrane rafts resulting in phosphorylation of CD3-epsilon and ZAP70. p56LCK, in the TCR complex, activates DNA binding of STAT5A and STAT5B.

(Oncogene LCK, NCI Thesaurus)

Most patients present with limited stage disease (localized peripheral lymphadenopathy, stage I or II); the prognosis of patients with stage I and stage II disease is very good.

(Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A modified version of the NHL-BFM 90 regimen, employing a different methotrexate dosing schedule, used for the treatment of localized aggressive forms of childhood B-cell lymphoma, including lymphoblastic lymphoma.

(NHL-BFM-95 Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

The ability to manipulate these properties facilitates a controlled, localized activation and clearance mechanism of diseased or abnormal cells.

(Nanobomb, NCI Thesaurus)

The proteins are localized to membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum, leading to their proposed designation as 'reticulons.'

(Neuroendocrine-Specific Protein, NCI Thesaurus/from OMIM)