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parametrize

parametrize is the alternative form of parameterize.

Meaning of parameterize

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 parametrize

third-person singular presentparametrizes
present participleparametrizing
past participleparametrized
pastparametrized
alternative UKparametrise
alternative UKparameterise
alternative USparameterize

Origin of parametrize

From parameter + -ize.

Words formed from parametrize

Questions about parametrize

What is parametrize the alternative form of?
Parametrize is the alternative form of parameterize.

Words near parametrize in the dictionary

  1. parametrium
  2. parametrix
  3. parametrizable
  4. parametrization
  5. parametrizations
  6. parametrize
  7. parametrized
  8. parametrizes
  9. parametrizing
  10. parametron
  11. parametrons

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Adapted from Wiktionary: parametrize (page history and authors); parameterize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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