Internationalize: meaning, definitions and examples

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Internationalize

[ ɪnˈtəːnəʃ(ə)nəlʌɪz ]

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business

To make something suitable for use in different countries or cultures, especially by translating text or adapting products to meet the needs of specific markets.

Synonyms

Globalize, adapt, localize

Examples of usage

Companies need to internationalize their websites to attract a global audience.
It is important to internationalize software to ensure it can be used worldwide.

Translations

Translations of the word "Internationalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 internacionalizar

🇮🇳 अंतर्राष्ट्रीयकरण करना

🇩🇪 internationalisieren

🇮🇩 menginternasionalkan

🇺🇦 інтернаціоналізувати

🇵🇱 internacjonalizować

🇯🇵 国際化する

🇫🇷 internationaliser

🇪🇸 internacionalizar

🇹🇷 uluslararasılaştırmak

🇰🇷 국제화하다

🇸🇦 تدويل

🇨🇿 mezinárodnit

🇸🇰 medzinárodniť

🇨🇳 国际化

🇸🇮 internacionalizirati

🇮🇸 alþjóðavæða

🇰🇿 интернационализациялау

🇬🇪 გაერთაშორისოება

🇦🇿 beynəlmilələşdirmək

🇲🇽 internacionalizar

Word origin

The word 'internationalize' originated from the combination of the prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' or 'among', and the word 'national'. It first appeared in the early 20th century as a term to describe the process of making something suitable for use in multiple nations or cultures.