parameters
noun
Form of parameter , plural of parameter.
Simple meaning
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
peramuhterzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈæmətɚz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of parameter
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
plural of parameter
A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
plural of parametersciences
A variable that describes a property or characteristic of some system (material, object, event, etc.) or some aspect thereof.
plural of 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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This meaning: A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Used this way, parameters is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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