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Grep of noun parameter parameter Overview of noun parameter The noun parameter has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) parameter, parametric quantity -- (a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves) 2. (2) parameter -- (any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance) 3. parameter -- (a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data) Overview of noun parameter The noun parameter has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) parameter, parametric quantity -- (a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves) 2. (2) parameter -- (any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance) 3. parameter -- (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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