PARAMETER
Dictionary entry overview: What does parameter mean?
• PARAMETER (noun)
The noun PARAMETER has 3 senses:
1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
3. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
Familiarity information: PARAMETER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• PARAMETER (noun)
Meaning:
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
parameter; parametric quantity
Hypernyms ("parameter" is a kind of...):
constant; constant quantity; invariable (a quantity that does not vary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parameter"):
degree of freedom (one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system)
Meaning:
Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("parameter" is a kind of...):
factor (anything that contributes causally to a result)
Meaning:
A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("parameter" is a kind of...):
quantity (something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)
