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parameterize

/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/

parameterize verb: to describe in terms of parameters.

Verb

parameterize (third-person singular simple present parameterizes, present participle parameterizing, simple past and past participle parameterized)

  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 of parameterize

third-person singular presentparameterizes
present participleparameterizing
past participleparameterized
pastparameterized
alternative UKparameterise
alternative UKparametrise
alternative USparametrize

Origin of parameterize

From parameter + -ize.

Words formed from parameterize

Questions about parameterize

What does parameterize mean?
Parameterize means to describe in terms of parameters.
What part of speech is parameterize?
Parameterize is a verb.
How do you pronounce parameterize?
Parameterize is pronounced /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/.
What is the past tense of parameterize?
The past tense of parameterize is parameterized.

Words near parameterize in the dictionary

  1. parameterises
  2. parameterising
  3. parameterizable
  4. parameterization
  5. parameterizations
  6. parameterize
  7. parameterized
  8. parameterizes
  9. parameterizing
  10. parameterless
  11. parameters

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