parameterize

American  

[puh-ram-i-tuh-rahyz] / pəˈræm ɪ təˌraɪz /

especially British, parameterise

verb (used with object)

parameterized, parameterizing

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

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Other Word Forms

• parameterization noun

Etymology

Origin of parameterize

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 • Feb. 7, 2024

It follows from Example 6.58 that we can parameterize all cylinders of the form x2 + y2 = R2.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

In addition to parameterizing surfaces given by equations or standard geometric shapes such as cones and spheres, we can also parameterize surfaces of revolution.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

We parameterize each side of D as follows:

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

If the boundary is a rectangle or set of straight lines, then it is possible to parameterize the line segments and determine the maxima on each of these segments, as seen in Example 4.40.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016