Meaning of parameter in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pəˈræmədər/

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1. Noun

   parameter

   Etymology

   mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek para-‘beside’ + metron‘measure’

   Definitions

   1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2. 2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
3. 3. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data