Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parameterization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ram-e-ter-i-za-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The representation of a curve or surface in terms of a parametric equation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English parameter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English parameterization From parameter + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

parameterizations (plural) parametrization (alternative) parameterisation (alternative) parametrisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyperparameterization overparameterization reparameterization superparameterization underparameterization

Frequently Paired Words

parameterisable parameterise parameterised parameterizable parameterize parameterized parametric parametrical

Antonyms

deparameterization

Questions

What does parameterization mean?: The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially
Where does parameterization come from?: Etymology tree English parameter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English parameterization From parameter + -ization.

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