Parameter — meaning in English

English meaning

• parameter noun A number or value that stays fixed while you work through one version of a calculation or experiment, but can be different in another version.
• variable adj Likely to change, or capable of being changed.

Senses

Parameter is used for these senses in English:

• variable (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

parameter — full definition

1. noun A number or value that stays fixed while you work through one version of a calculation or experiment, but can be different in another version.
2. noun A variable that shows some property or feature of a system, such as a material, object or event.
3. noun In statistics, a number that sums up or describes a feature of a whole population.
4. noun In machine learning, a value inside a model that the training process adjusts.

variable — full definition

1. adj Likely to change, or capable of being changed.
2. noun A factor or quantity that can change or take different values.
3. noun In programming, a named storage location that holds a value which can change while a program runs.

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