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  1. parameter:


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parameter:

parameter [the ~] noun

  1. the parameter
    the parameter
  2. the parameter
    – a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 1
    the parameter; the parametric quantity
    – a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 1
  3. the parameter
    – a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data 1
    the parameter
    – a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data 1
  4. the parameter
    – (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program 1
    the argument; the parameter
    – (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program 1
  5. the parameter
    – any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance 1
    the parameter
    – any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance 1
  6. the parameter
    – In programming, a value that is given to a variable, either at the beginning of an operation or before an expression is evaluated by a program. 2
    the parameter
    – In programming, a value that is given to a variable, either at the beginning of an operation or before an expression is evaluated by a program. 2

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Related Definitions for "parameter":

  1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves1
  2. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data1
  3. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program1
  4. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance1
  5. In programming, a value that is given to a variable, either at the beginning of an operation or before an expression is evaluated by a program.2

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