| NOUN | cognition | parameter, parametric quantity | a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves |
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| event | parameter | any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance | |
| communication | parameter, argument | (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program | |
| cognition | parameter | a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data |
| Sounds | perae'mahter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves. | |
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| Synonym | parametric quantity | |
| Narrower | degree of freedom | One of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system |
| Broader | constant, constant quantity, invariable | A quantity that does not vary |
| Spanish | parámetro | |
| Catalan | paràmetre | |
| Adjectives | parametric | of or relating to or in terms of a parameter |
| Meaning | Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance. | |
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| Broader | factor | Anything that contributes causally to a result |
| Spanish | parámetro | |
| Catalan | paràmetre | |
| Meaning | (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program. | |
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| Synonym | argument | |
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| Broader | address, computer address, reference | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
| value | A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed | |
| Spanish | argumento, parámetro | |
| Catalan | argument, paràmetre | |
| Meaning | A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data. | |
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| Broader | quantity | The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
| Spanish | parámetro | |
| Catalan | paràmetre | |
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