What is another word for parameter?

Common synonyms for parameter include parametric quantity.

What is the plural of parameter?

The plural of parameter is parameters.

/pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/noun4 syllables

Parameter means: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves.

noun, as in a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

parametric quantity

noun, as in (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

also used for parameter

formal parameter, actual parameter, attribute, characteristic, designation, distinction, distinctiveness, feature, hallmark, owndom, property

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noun

a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

three syllables

four syllables

diameter

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You need a parameter to capture the stiffness of the metal.AlanF_US
These are the parameters that the method has.swolesuki
Leon set up the robot’s behavioral parameters.Amastan
Make sure that the following parameters are set according to your environment.hecko2
You can't describe the result of a non-parametric test with a statistical parameter such as variance.marcelostockle
The results that you get depend on the values of the parameters that you set.AlanF_US
So long as certain parameters are met.corvard
The system parameters comply with the standard.vxern

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as a noun