Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parametrize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ram-e-trize
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of parameterize.

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 parametrize From parameter + -ize.

Inflected Forms

parametrizes (present, singular) parametrizing (participle, present) parametrized (participle, past) parametrized (past) parametrise (alternative, UK) parameterise (alternative, UK) parameterize (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

overparametrize parametrizable parametrization reparametrize

Questions

What does parametrize mean?: Alternative form of parameterize.
Where does parametrize 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 parametrize From parameter + -ize.

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