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parameterize

/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
pa-ram-e-ter-ize
IPA
/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To describe in terms of parameters.

Transitive verb

verb

To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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 English parameterize From parameter + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

parameterizes (present, singular) parameterizing (participle, present) parameterized (participle, past) parameterized (past) parameterise (alternative, UK) parametrise (alternative, UK) parametrize (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

deparameterize hyperparameterize overparameterize parameterizable reparameterize

Questions

How do you pronounce parameterize?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/.
What does parameterize mean?
To describe in terms of parameters.
Where does parameterize 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 English parameterize From parameter + -ize.

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