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pa·ram·eter (pə ram′ət ər)

noun

  1. Math. a quantity or constant whose value varies with the circumstances of its application, as the radius line of a group of concentric circles, which varies with the circle under consideration
  2. any constant, with variable values, used as a referent for determining other variables
  3. : usage objected to by some
    1. a boundary or limit
    2. a factor or characteristic: usually used in pl.

Etymology: ModL parametrum < Gr para-, para- + metron, measure

Related Forms:

  • parametric par′a·met′·ric (par′ə met′rik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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