parameterize

[ puh-ram-i-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pa·ram·e·ter·ized, pa·ram·e·ter·iz·ing.

1. to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.

Other Words From

• pa·rame·ter·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parameterize¹

First recorded in 1935–40; parameter + -ize

Example Sentences

"We were able to parameterize the solubility as a function of temperature and pressure, in a practical way that hadn't been done before," Fisher said.

From Science Daily

It is a rare biologist who can explain the negative binomial used in RNA sequencing, parameterize organelle shape and distance scales when assessing active transport and diffusion, or interpret the phase diagrams that correspond to biomolecular condensates — a surging interest in biology.

From Nature

Therefore we parameterize the growth rate in the size range 1.7–3 nm.

From Nature

The Large Hadron Collider is the preeminent, long-term cooperative enterprise in the physical sciences, dedicated to gathering data to fully parameterize the basic physical constants of the universe and understand dark matter.

From Science Magazine