parameter
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- noun
- /pəˈræmɪtər/
- Specialized
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parámetro
- The baseline data (shown as dots) for this building are best fit by a simple two-parameter linear regression model.
- shape parameter
- slope parameter
- curve-fit parameter
Examples
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Model development begins with a simple stochastic model with three parameters (see Kennedy and McKenzie 2010 for a description of the model).
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The resulting nuclear abundances determine a key cosmological parameter, the average density of baryons in the universe.
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The scale parameter may or may not be just a constant.
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And K is a parameter that could vary.
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Although I have fitted only two parameters, this is clearly a toy model.
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The distribution of analytical results for all four parameters was not normal.
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Using this, we can make a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the second parameter in the equation.
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In mathematics, a parameter can be adjusted to generate different shapes of curves.
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When studying quadratic functions, the parameter determines the width and direction of the parabola.
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The researcher varied the parameter to see how it affected the results of the experiment.
Synonyms
A number you change in an equation to make different but similar curves
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that shows how fast galaxies move apart depending on distance
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parameter comes from Greek parts para- 'beside' and metron 'measure', like the idea in meter. In math a parameter is a number placed 'beside' an equation that you change to make a family of similar curves, so the origin shows why it controls the curve's shape.