"delocalize" meaning in English

See delocalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːˈləʊkəlaɪz/ [UK], /diˈloʊkəlaɪz/ [General-American] Forms: delocalizes [present, singular, third-person], delocalizing [participle, present], delocalized [participle, past], delocalized [past]
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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|de-|localize|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "of", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*de", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-h₁", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*déh₁", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dē", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dē", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dē-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "de-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "localize", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "delocalize", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="delocalize"> From de- + localize. Head templates: {{en-verb}} delocalize (third-person singular simple present delocalizes, present participle delocalizing, simple past and past participle delocalized)
  1. To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).
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  2. (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms. Tags: physical
    Sense id: en-delocalize-en-verb-qngBShVp Categories (other): Physical chemistry, Quantum mechanics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 15 46 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 50 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 44 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 49 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 10 41 49 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (biology) To remove from a locality.
    Sense id: en-delocalize-en-verb-Wb9MAt-v Categories (other): Biology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 15 46 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 50 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 44 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 49 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 10 41 49 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: delocalization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "This is shown in Input 10.6 for a calculation of D-BOVB type, in which the π spectator orbitals are allowed to delocalize.",
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          "ref": "2012, J. Tauc, Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors, page 278:",
          "text": "The high field strength in the space charge region delocalizes the states adjacent to the mobility edges and moves these edges toward the gap center.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms."
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        "(quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms."
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        "physical"
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Biology"
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          "ref": "2012, Paul Bouissac, Circus as Multimodal Discourse: Performance, Meaning, and Ritual:",
          "text": "Often, the wardens who happen to be nearby tranquillize the aggressive animal and delocalize it.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To remove from a locality."
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        "(biology) To remove from a locality."
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        "biology",
        "natural-sciences"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/diːˈləʊkəlaɪz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/diˈloʊkəlaɪz/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "delocalize"
}

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