verb
- to express in terms of parameters or to describe using parameters
Usage: mathematics; technical
Examples
- The mathematician needed to parametrize the curve using two variables.
- We can parametrize this equation by introducing a new variable t.
- The software allows users to parametrize the model with different input values.
- To solve this problem, first parametrize the surface using u and v coordinates.
- The engineer will parametrize the system to optimize its performance.
- Students learned how to parametrize geometric shapes in their calculus class.