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glocalization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡləʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɡloʊ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The global distribution of a product or service that is tailored to local markets

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of global + localization.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全球在地化 — Translations
  • Czech: glokalizace — Translations
  • Georgian: გლოკალიზაცია (gloḳalizacia) — Translations
  • German: Glokalisierung — Translations
  • Hungarian: glokalizáció — Translations
  • Polish: glokalizacja — Translations
  • Russian: глокализа́ция (glokalizácija) — Translations
  • Swedish: glokalisering — Translations
  • Vietnamese: bản địa hoá — Translations
  • Yiddish: גלאָקאַליזאַציע (glokalizatsye) — Translations