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Parameter

nounid 110026·updated May 18, 2026
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a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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Variants

synonym
argumentparametric quantity
plural
Parameters
possessive
Parameter's
pluralpossessive
Parameters'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
§2
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
§3
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
§4
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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