parameter

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parameter (enc)

Noun	1.	parameter - a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves parametric quantity constant, constant quantity - a quantity that does not vary degree of freedom - one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system
	2.	parameter - any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
	3.	parameter - a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data quantity - something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

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