verb
Meaning 1
To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
delocalize
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UK: /diːˈləʊkəlaɪz/
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General-American: /diˈloʊkəlaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Qualifier: quantum mechanics
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To remove from a locality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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verb
Meaning 4
remove from the proper or usual locality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: get rid of, remove
History
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.