"initialize" meaning in English

See initialize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: initializes [present, singular, third-person], initializing [participle, present], initialized [participle, past], initialized [past]
Etymology: From initial + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|initial|ize}} initial + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} initialize (third-person singular simple present initializes, present participle initializing, simple past and past participle initialized)
  1. To assign initial values to something. Tags: British, English, Oxford, US Translations (to assign initial values to something): инициализирам (inicializiram) (Bulgarian), inicialitzar (Catalan), inicializovat (Czech), initialiseren (Dutch), asettaa alkuarvo (Finnish), initialiser (French), initialisieren (German), αρχικοποιώ (archikopoió) (Greek), inicializál (Hungarian), initialisere (Norwegian), inicjalizować (Polish), inicializar (Portuguese), инициализи́ровать (inicializírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), ilklendirmek (Turkish), ymgychwyn (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-initialize-en-verb-VKAnNPx~ Disambiguation of 'to assign initial values to something': 76 17 4 3
  2. (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable. Tags: British, English, Oxford, US Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to assign an initial value to a variable): инициализирам (inicializiram) (Bulgarian), inicialitzar (Catalan), 初始化 (chūshǐhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), inicializovat (Czech), alustaa (Finnish), asettaa alkuarvo (Finnish), initialiser (French), initialisieren (German), αρχικοποιώ (archikopoió) [feminine] (Greek), inicializál (Hungarian), frumstilla (Icelandic), frumgilda (Icelandic), 初期化する (shokika suru) (alt: しょきかする) (Japanese), arawhiti (Maori), whakaarawhiti (Maori), inicjalizować (Polish), inicializar (Portuguese), a inițializa (Romanian), инициализи́ровать (inicializírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), inicializar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-initialize-en-verb-ALCzGEMl Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to assign an initial value to a variable': 15 78 4 3
  3. (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use. Tags: British, English, Oxford, US Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to format a storage medium prior to use): форматирам (formatiram) (Bulgarian), inicialitzar (Catalan), initialisere (Danish), alustaa (Finnish), formatoida (Finnish), initialisieren (German), αρχικοποιώ (archikopoió) (Greek), formata (Romanian), inițializa (Romanian), инициализи́ровать (inicializírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-initialize-en-verb-tvZFUs8o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Oxford spellings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 18 50 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 14 18 47 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 12 67 14 Disambiguation of Oxford spellings: 6 15 60 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 18 54 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 15 57 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 16 54 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 16 53 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 6 10 70 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 15 55 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 14 60 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 16 54 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 14 60 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 21 41 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 21 42 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 15 55 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 11 18 49 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 17 53 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 14 60 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 16 55 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 15 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 13 17 51 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to format a storage medium prior to use': 2 4 81 12
  4. (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use. Tags: British, English, Oxford, US Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to prepare any hardware for use): inicialitzar (Catalan), alustaa (Finnish), initialisieren (German), arawhiti (Maori), настра́ивать (nastráivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), настро́ить (nastróitʹ) [imperfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-initialize-en-verb-BbryU1QM Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to prepare any hardware for use': 2 5 32 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: initialise (english: non-Oxford British English)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "to assign initial values to something",
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "to format a storage medium prior to use",
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      "sense": "to format a storage medium prior to use",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to prepare any hardware for use",
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      "sense": "to prepare any hardware for use",
      "word": "arawhiti"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "nastráivatʹ",
      "sense": "to prepare any hardware for use",
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      "word": "настра́ивать"
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      "roman": "nastróitʹ",
      "sense": "to prepare any hardware for use",
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