parameter
The origin and history of parameter.
Etymology
This came into English from French paramètre, from New Latin parametrum ("parameter"), which combines Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, "beside") and μέτρον (métron, "measure").
The origin and history of parameter.
This came into English from French paramètre, from New Latin parametrum ("parameter"), which combines Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, "beside") and μέτρον (métron, "measure").
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