Noun: localization ,low-ku-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,low-ku-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- A determination of the place where something is
"The GPS helped with the localization of the lost hikers";
- localisation [Brit], location, fix
- (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
"The localization of function in the brain has been crucial for understanding neurological disorders";
- localization of function, localisation of function [Brit], localization principle, localisation principle [Brit], localisation [Brit]
Derived forms: localizations
Type of: determination, finding, principle, rule
Encyclopedia: Localization