parameterize

verb pa·ram·e·ter·ize \pə-ˈra-mə-tə-ˌrīz, -mə-ˌtrīz\

pa·ram·e·ter·ized or pa·ram·e·trizedpa·ram·e·ter·iz·ing or pa·ram·e·triz·ing

Definition of PARAMETERIZE

transitive verb

: to express in terms of parameters

— pa·ram·e·ter·i·za·tion \-ˌra-mə-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən, -mə-trə-\ or pa·ram·e·tri·za·tion \-mə-trə-\ noun

pa·ram·e·ter·ize or pa·ram·e·trize \-ˈra-mə-ˌtrīz\

1940

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