parameterize
/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/verb
parameterize is spelled P-A-R-A-M-E-T-E-R-I-Z-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, parameterize means “To describe in terms of parameters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in parameterize?
| Letters | 12: P-A-R-A-M-E-T-E-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parameterize?
Parameterize appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce parameterize?
- /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/
- /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tɹaɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of parameterize
- parameterizes present, singular, he/she/it
- parameterizing participle, present
- parameterized participle, past
- parameterise UK
- parametrise UK
- parametrize US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parameterize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To describe in terms of parameters.
- 2
To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.
Parameterized queries are crucial for avoiding SQL injection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parameterize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to describe in terms of parameters:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | parametrizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does parameterize come from?
From parameter + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).