initialize
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initialize
- /ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
Where it comes from
From initial + -ize.
verb initializes · initializing · initialized · initialise
- To assign initial values to something.
- To assign an initial value to a variable.
- To format a storage medium prior to use.
- To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
- To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.
Translations
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verb to assign initial values to something
| Português | inicializar |
|---|---|
| Français | initialiser |
| Deutsch | initialisieren |
| Ελληνικά | αρχικοποιώ archikopoió |
| Русский | инициализи́ровать inicializírovatʹ |
verb to assign an initial value to a variable
| Español | inicializar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 初期化する shokika suru |
| 中文 | 初始化 chūshǐhuà |
| Português | inicializar |
| Français | initialiser |
| Deutsch | initialisieren |
| Ελληνικά | αρχικοποιώ archikopoió |
| Română | a inițializa |
| Русский | инициализи́ровать inicializírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | khởi tạo |
| עברית | אִתְחֵל itkhél |
verb to format a storage medium prior to use
| Deutsch | initialisieren |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αρχικοποιώ archikopoió |
| Română | formata, inițializa |
| Русский | инициализи́ровать inicializírovatʹ |
verb to prepare any hardware for use
| Deutsch | initialisieren |
|---|---|
| Русский | настра́ивать nastráivatʹ, настро́ить nastróitʹ |
Talk about this word "initialize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/initialize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. initialize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/initialize "initialize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/initialize.
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@misc{initialize_2026,
title = {initialize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/initialize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
