Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delocalize

/diˈloʊkəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-lo-cal-ize
IPA
/diˈloʊkəlaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).

verb

To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms.

verb

To remove from a locality.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English localize English delocalize From de- + localize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈloʊkəlaɪz/
  • British English: /diːˈləʊkəlaɪz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce delocalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈloʊkəlaɪz/.
What does delocalize mean?
To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).
Where does delocalize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English localize English delocalize From de- + localize.

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