parameter
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6.6
- noun
- /pəˈræmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
parámetro
- Instead, they make ensemble forecasts, varying initial conditions and model parameters to create a set of predictions.
- an input parameter
- an output parameter
- a default parameter
In Python, the first parameter of a method must be self, but in Carbon there's a special syntax.
- In Python, the first parameter of a method must be self, but in Carbon there's a special syntax.
Examples
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To balance the two energy terms, it acts as a regularization parameter with a positive value.
Academic text (2017) -
We identify the syntax tree with its meaning as a function from the parameters to the output variables.
Academic text (2012) -
You can determine the value of this parameter by just trying out which fits the data best.
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So basically these are the two parameters you use to convert an analog signal to a digital signal.
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So which input parameters give you the observations?
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Defects revealed for very specific input or parameter values may be difficult to discover with these techniques alone.
Academic text (2011) -
The thresholds on the gradients and the search distances are set as parameters in the software.
Academic text (1992) -
In Python, the first parameter of a method must be self, but in Carbon there's a special syntax.
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The Domino C APIs define all floating-point parameters as IEEE floating-point numbers.
Academic text (1999) -
In programming, you can adjust the parameter passed to the function to change its output.
Synonyms
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6.7
A value given to a function or program as input
1
9.3
A value given to a function or command in a program
1
6.8
A value given to a function or program that controls how it works
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that shows how fast galaxies move apart depending on distance
How Essential
107
4.8
- Specialized
1
7.7
- Specialized
22
6.6
142
3.0
∞
2.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parameter comes from Greek parts para- 'beside' and metron 'measure', like the idea in meter. In programming a parameter is a value put 'beside' a function to tell it how to behave, so the origin helps explain why it customizes the function.