parameterize

verb

pa·​ram·​e·​ter·​ize pə-ˈra-mə-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce parameterize (audio)
-mə-ˌtrīz
variants or parametrize
parameterized or parametrized; parameterizing or parametrizing

transitive verb

: to express in terms of parameters
parameterization noun
or parametrization

Examples of parameterize in a Sentence

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Such products enables business users and end clients to drag and drop and parameterize widgets that represent investment logic. Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parameterize was in 1935

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“Parameterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parameterize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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