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parameter

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pəˈræmɪtər/ · UK /pəˈræmɪtə/

Forms: parameters

parameter means: A limit that controls what can happen or what someone can do.

noun

LIMITC1

A limit that controls what can happen or what someone can do.

  • We must work within the agreed parameters.
  • The budget sets the parameters of the project.
  • The machine stopped when it exceeded its operating parameters.

Similar words: limit, boundary

Common phrases: within a parameter, set a parameter, operating parameter

FIXED VALUEC1

A value kept fixed in one calculation or experiment but allowed to change in another.

  • Keep this parameter fixed during the experiment.
  • Changing one parameter produced a different curve.
  • The model has three adjustable parameters.

Common phrases: model parameter, fixed parameter, change a parameter

CONIC LENGTHC2

A length calculated from related measurements of an ellipse, hyperbola, or parabola.

  • Calculate the parameter of this parabola.
  • The textbook defines the parameter using a diameter and its conjugate.
  • Students compared the parameters of several conic sections.

Common phrases: conic parameter, parameter of something

Questions about parameter

What does parameter mean?

A limit that controls what can happen or what someone can do.

What is parameter in other languages?

Türkçe: sınır · Español: límite · Français: limite · Deutsch: Rahmenbedingung · Italiano: limite · 日本語: 制約条件

How do you pronounce parameter?

In American English /pəˈræmɪtər/; in British English /pəˈræmɪtə/.

How do you use parameter in a sentence?

We must work within the agreed parameters. The budget sets the parameters of the project.

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