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parameterize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tɹaɪz/
  • /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/

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.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To describe in terms of parameters.
  2. (transitive) To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.
    • Parameterized queries are crucial for avoiding SQL injection.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
parametrise UK, alternative lexicographic
parameterise UK, alternative lexicographic
parameterized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
parameterized Tense=Past lexicographic
parameterizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
parametrize US, alternative lexicographic
parameterizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

deparameterize · reparameterize · overparameterize · parameterizable · hyperparameterize

Translations (5)

pt parametrizar (to describe in terms of parameters) · sv parametrisera (to write (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted) · pt parametrizar (to write (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted) · it parametrizzare (to describe in terms of parameters) · sv parametrisera (to describe in terms of parameters)