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Definition of parameter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
factorsfactor or limit affecting how something is done
- Budget is a parameter in the project planning.
2.
programmingTECH. input variable of a function in programmingTECH.
- The function takes two parameters as input.
3.
science variableTECH. variable describing a system or aspect in sciencesTECH.
- The pressure is a key parameter in the experiment.
4.
scienceTECH. value kept constant during an experimentTECH.
- The temperature was a parameter in the study.
5.
mathematicsTECH. quantity characterizing a statistical populationTECH.
- The mean is a parameter of the population.
Expressions with parameter
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value given to a function in a program
The actual parameter was set to 10 in the function call.
variable in a function definition representing expected input
The function takes two formal parameters: x and y.
specific setting or value that controls how a system works
The maximum temperature is a critical operating parameter for this engine.
input value in a function that users may choose to leave out
The third argument is an optional parameter for advanced configuration.
parameter identified by its position in a function call
In Python, the first argument is a positional parameter.
Origin of parameter
Greek, para (beside) + metron (measure)
Terms with parameter included in their meaning
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technology
parameter in computing
hookes law
stiffness parameter of a spring, equal to applied push divided by stretch
machine learning
parameter affecting randomness in outputs
technology
unused parameter in programming
mathematics
having an expected value equal to the parameter
probability
interval with confidence limits for a population parameter
mathematics
range where a parameter likely falls with confidence
mathematics
specific value estimating a population parameter from sample data
parameter estimation
estimated standard deviation of an unknown parameter
random variables
any function of random variables estimating a parameter
technology
parameter specifying storage space for a new file
mathematics
function estimating a population parameter
technology
parameter typed with a command to change how the command runs
options
parameter to describe a system's state
finance
quantities showing derivatives' sensitivity to parameter changes
mathematics
method in models adding an absolute-value penalty to shrink parameter weights
machine learning
graphical shape of loss values across different model parameter choices
estimation rule
rule using parameter values with highest probability for observation
materials science
root mean square of lattice parameter variations
statistics
not involving parameter estimation
abr: parameter
value or setting used to control something
mathematics
relating to or expressed in terms of a parameter
technology
having multiple data types for a parameter
physics
dimensionless parameter indicating flow type in fluid mechanics
Examples of parameter in a sentence
Safety parameters must be considered in construction. Each parameter must be defined before use. The code failed due to a missing parameter. Temperature is another important parameter in the study. The model uses several parameters to predict outcomes. Pressure remained a fixed parameter throughout the experiment.
The researchers changed one parameter while holding the others constant. The variance is another important parameter in statistics. Parameters like median and mode are crucial in data analysis.
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- French:paramètre, argument, ...
- German:Parameter, Argument, ...
- Italian:parametro, argomento, ...
- Spanish:parámetro, argumento, ...
- Portuguese:parâmetro, argumento, ...
- Chinese:参数, 输入变量, ...
- Japanese:パラメーター, パラメータ, ...
- Arabic:عامل, مُدْخَل, ...
- Hebrew:פָּרָמֶטֶר, אַרְגּוּמֶנְט, ...
- Russian:параметр, характеристика, ...
- Ukrainian:параметр, аргумент, ...
- Hindi:मापदंड, प्राचल, ...
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