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initialize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i nish′ə līz′)

Inflections of 'initialize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
initializes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
initializing
v pres p (US & UK)
initialized
v past (US & UK)
initialized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•i•tial•ize  (i nish′ə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. [Computers.]
  1. Computingto set (variables, counters, switches, etc.) to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram.
  2. Computingto clear (internal memory, a disk, etc.) of previous data in preparation for use.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] in•i′tial•ise′. 
  • initial + -ize 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
initialize, initialise /ɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz/ vb
  1. (transitive) to assign an initial value to (a variable or storage location) in a computer program
inˌitialiˈzation, inˌitialiˈsation n
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