parameter

[ puh-ram-i-ter ]

/ pəˈræm ɪ tər /

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noun

Mathematics.

a constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f(x) = ax, where a determines only the slope of the line described by f(x).
one of the independent variables in a set of parametric equations.

Statistics. a variable entering into the mathematical form of any distribution such that the possible values of the variable correspond to different distributions.

Computers. a variable that must be given a specific value during the execution of a program or of a procedure within a program.

Usually parameters. limits or boundaries; guidelines: the basic parameters of our foreign policy.

characteristic or factor; aspect; element: a useful parameter for judging long-term success.

Origin of parameter

From the New Latin word parametrum, dating back to 1650–60. See para-¹, -meter

usage note for parameter

4, 5. Some object strongly to the use of parameter in these newer senses. Nevertheless, the criticized uses are now well established both in educated speech and in edited writing.

OTHER WORDS FROM parameter

par·a·met·ric

[par-uh-me-trik], /ˌpær əˈmɛ trɪk/, par·a·met·ri·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parameter

parameter , perimeter

Words nearby parameter

paramedic, paramedical, paramenia, parament, paramesonephric duct, parameter, parameterize, parametric amplifier, parametric equalizer, parametric equation, parametric equations

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for parameter

The new initiative, Exposure Notifications Express, will let public health authorities submit parameters for contact tracing to Apple and Google.
Apple and Google expand digital coronavirus contact-tracing tools to help speed adoption|dzanemorris|September 1, 2020|Fortune
The ranking of your app in various top charts by categories or by parameters such as Free, Premium, and others.
App store optimization success: Top five KPIs you must measure|Juned Ghanchi|August 28, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The AdSense API will be upgraded in 2021 with more parameters and signals.
Google’s new AdSense Reports page makes it easier to toggle and visualize data|George Nguyen|August 25, 2020|Search Engine Land
Thirty years ago, Corrádi and Szabó proved that mathematicians can use this procedure to address Keller’s conjecture in any dimension by adjusting the parameters of the experiment.
Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem|Kevin Hartnett|August 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine

This growth is in part due to the number of parameters used in each model.
Microsoft Just Built a World-Class Supercomputer Exclusively for OpenAI|Jason Dorrier|May 31, 2020|Singularity Hub
There has to be more than one parameter than happiness to examine your life.
Do Narcissists Have Better Sex?|Hannah Seligson|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The two subspecies of H. microcephala agree more closely in this parameter than in fundamental frequency.
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
A considerable amount of variation in this parameter was found in all of the taxa (Table 5).
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
They cover a surface, and the equation of the surface is obtained by eliminating the parameter between the two equations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
The distance between the verbal and the significance of the idea is itself a parameter of the evolution from nature to culture.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for parameter

parameter

/ (pəˈræmɪtə) /

noun

one of a number of auxiliary variables in terms of which all the variables in an implicit functional relationship can be explicitly expressedSee parametric equations

a variable whose behaviour is not being considered and which may for present purposes be regarded as a constant, as y in the partial derivative ∂f(x,y)/∂ x

statistics a characteristic of the distribution of a population, such as its mean, as distinct from that of a sampleCompare statistic

informal any constant or limiting factora designer must work within the parameters of budget and practicality

Derived forms of parameter

parametric (ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk) or parametrical, adjective

Word Origin for parameter

C17: from New Latin; see para- 1, -meter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for parameter

parameter

[ (puh-ram-uh-tuhr) ]

A quantity or number on which some other quantity or number depends. An informal example is, “Depending on the traffic, it takes me between twenty minutes and an hour to drive to work”; here, “traffic” is the parameter that determines the time it takes to get to work. In statistics, a parameter is an unknown characteristic of a population — for example, the number of women in a particular precinct who will vote Democratic.

notes for parameter

The term is often mistakenly used to refer to the limits of possible values a variable can have because of confusion with the word perimeter.

Medical definitions for parameter

parameter

[ pə-răm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

One of a set of measurable factors, such as temperature and pressure, that define a system and determine its behavior and are varied in an experiment.

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary.

A statistical quantity, such as a mean or standard deviation of a total population, that is calculated from data and describes a characteristic of the population as opposed to a sample from the population.

A psychoanalytic tactic, other than interpretation, used by the analyst to further the patient's progress.

A factor that restricts what is possible or what results. Not in technical use.

A distinguishing characteristic or feature. Not in technical use.

Other words from parameter

par′a•met′ric (păr′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.

单词	parameter
释义	parameter [ puh-ram-i-ter ] / pəˈræm ɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parameter ON THESAURUS.COM noun Mathematics. a constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f(x) = ax, where a determines only the slope of the line described by f(x). one of the independent variables in a set of parametric equations. Statistics. a variable entering into the mathematical form of any distribution such that the possible values of the variable correspond to different distributions. Computers. a variable that must be given a specific value during the execution of a program or of a procedure within a program. Usually parameters. limits or boundaries; guidelines: the basic parameters of our foreign policy. characteristic or factor; aspect; element: a useful parameter for judging long-term success. Origin of parameter From the New Latin word parametrum, dating back to 1650–60. See para-¹, -meter usage note for parameter 4, 5. Some object strongly to the use of parameter in these newer senses. Nevertheless, the criticized uses are now well established both in educated speech and in edited writing. OTHER WORDS FROM parameter par·a·met·ric [par-uh-me-trik], /ˌpær əˈmɛ trɪk/, par·a·met·ri·cal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parameter parameter , perimeter Words nearby parameter paramedic, paramedical, paramenia, parament, paramesonephric duct, parameter, parameterize, parametric amplifier, parametric equalizer, parametric equation, parametric equations Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parameter The new initiative, Exposure Notifications Express, will let public health authorities submit parameters for contact tracing to Apple and Google. Apple and Google expand digital coronavirus contact-tracing tools to help speed adoption\|dzanemorris\|September 1, 2020\|Fortune The ranking of your app in various top charts by categories or by parameters such as Free, Premium, and others. App store optimization success: Top five KPIs you must measure\|Juned Ghanchi\|August 28, 2020\|Search Engine Watch The AdSense API will be upgraded in 2021 with more parameters and signals. Google’s new AdSense Reports page makes it easier to toggle and visualize data\|George Nguyen\|August 25, 2020\|Search Engine Land Thirty years ago, Corrádi and Szabó proved that mathematicians can use this procedure to address Keller’s conjecture in any dimension by adjusting the parameters of the experiment. Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem\|Kevin Hartnett\|August 19, 2020\|Quanta Magazine This growth is in part due to the number of parameters used in each model. Microsoft Just Built a World-Class Supercomputer Exclusively for OpenAI\|Jason Dorrier\|May 31, 2020\|Singularity Hub There has to be more than one parameter than happiness to examine your life. Do Narcissists Have Better Sex?\|Hannah Seligson\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The two subspecies of H. microcephala agree more closely in this parameter than in fundamental frequency. Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman A considerable amount of variation in this parameter was found in all of the taxa (Table 5). Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman They cover a surface, and the equation of the surface is obtained by eliminating the parameter between the two equations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various The distance between the verbal and the significance of the idea is itself a parameter of the evolution from nature to culture. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin British Dictionary definitions for parameter parameter / (pəˈræmɪtə) / noun one of a number of auxiliary variables in terms of which all the variables in an implicit functional relationship can be explicitly expressedSee parametric equations a variable whose behaviour is not being considered and which may for present purposes be regarded as a constant, as y in the partial derivative ∂f(x,y)/∂ x statistics a characteristic of the distribution of a population, such as its mean, as distinct from that of a sampleCompare statistic informal any constant or limiting factora designer must work within the parameters of budget and practicality Derived forms of parameter parametric (ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk) or parametrical, adjective Word Origin for parameter C17: from New Latin; see para- 1, -meter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parameter framework, specification, criterion, restriction, guideline, limitation, constant Cultural definitions for parameter parameter [ (puh-ram-uh-tuhr) ] A quantity or number on which some other quantity or number depends. An informal example is, “Depending on the traffic, it takes me between twenty minutes and an hour to drive to work”; here, “traffic” is the parameter that determines the time it takes to get to work. In statistics, a parameter is an unknown characteristic of a population — for example, the number of women in a particular precinct who will vote Democratic. notes for parameter The term is often mistakenly used to refer to the limits of possible values a variable can have because of confusion with the word perimeter. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for parameter parameter [ pə-răm′ĭ-tər ] n. One of a set of measurable factors, such as temperature and pressure, that define a system and determine its behavior and are varied in an experiment. A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary. A statistical quantity, such as a mean or standard deviation of a total population, that is calculated from data and describes a characteristic of the population as opposed to a sample from the population. A psychoanalytic tactic, other than interpretation, used by the analyst to further the patient's progress. A factor that restricts what is possible or what results. Not in technical use. A distinguishing characteristic or feature. Not in technical use. Other words from parameter par′a•met′ric (păr′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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parameter

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Example sentences from the Web for parameter

British Dictionary definitions for parameter

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