delocalize
/diːˈloʊkəlaɪz/
verb
- To move business operations, jobs, or services from one country to another, usually to reduce costs.
- The union fought against plans to delocalize the assembly line overseas.
- The corporation decided to delocalize its customer support to a country with lower wages.
- Many tech companies delocalize their software development to access global talent.
- In chemistry and physics, to cause electrons or charge to spread over several atoms or regions rather than being fixed in one place.
- The double bonds in the molecule delocalize the electrons, making it more stable.
- The catalyst helps delocalize the charge, speeding up the reaction.
- In a metal, atoms delocalize their outer electrons, allowing them to move freely.
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