LookItUpparameter
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
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.
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.
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.
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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