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parameter

parameter

4 6.3
A number that describes a whole group, like the mean or variance
  • noun
  • /pəˈræmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parámetro
  • Mean values (SE) of various haematological parameters for the animals were also computed.
  • parameter estimates
  • population parameter
  • parameter values

Examples

  • Table 2 displays the parameter estimates from the multilevel longitudinal analysis for retention.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Statistical power was undermined, and the risk of creating bias in the parameter estimates and standard errors was increased.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Clearly the answer is not because these particular parameters have these particular values.

  • And what's interesting, Mike, you know, I'll run a search for different parameters of, of stocks based on value.

  • As evident from Figure 6, the input parameter with the largest contribution is the soil moisture content.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The values for hematological parameters are presented in Table 4.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A review of her coagulation screen revealed that her bleeding parameters were normal.

    Academic text (2008)
  • On average, the median and mean differences between the pre-AFMA and AFMA parameters are relatively small.

    Academic text (1992)
  • EC is also an important water quality parameter that reflects the soluble salts in the water (Wilcox, 1955).

    Academic text (2015)
  • The study focused on five key parameters that influence crop yield predictions.

Compounds

Hubble's parameter
  • Specialized
9.9

A number that shows how fast the universe is expanding now

Hubble parameter
  • Specialized
9.9

A number that shows how fast galaxies move apart depending on distance

Surface Forms

parameter singular
parameters plural

Etymology

Parameter comes from Greek parts para- 'beside' and metron 'measure', like the idea in meter. In statistics a parameter is a true measure of a whole group, such as the average, and we try to estimate that number from sample data, which matches the idea of a central 'measure'.