Parameter (Noun)
Meaning 1
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 3
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance.
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Nouns denoting natural events.