verb
- to remove or separate from a particular place or location; to cause to no longer be confined to one area
- in chemistry and physics, to distribute or spread (electrons or charge) over a wider region rather than keeping them localized
Usage: British English spelling (American English: delocalizes); third person singular present tense
Usage: technical/scientific; third person singular present tense
Examples
- The company delocalises its manufacturing operations to reduce costs.
- Remote work delocalises employment, allowing people to live anywhere.
- The new policy delocalises decision-making authority from the central office.
- In aromatic compounds, the pi electrons delocalises across the ring structure.
- Urban sprawl delocalises the traditional downtown business district.
- The organization delocalises its services to reach more communities.