initialise vs initialize

initialise and initialize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initialise	No	No	Yes	No
initialize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, initialise and initialize are synonyms defined as:

initialise and initialize: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

Other synonyms of initialise include format.

As verbs, initialise and initialize are synonyms defined as:

initialise and initialize: assign an initial value to a computer program

initialise (verb)	initialize (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data	divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
assign an initial value to a computer program	assign an initial value to a computer program