Dictionary Entry
parameters
Part of SpeechnounPronunciationN/AWord FrequencyCommon (4.86)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
In a Sentence
“Students can use parameters to explain A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc..”
Published Usage Examples
“It would be pretty simple to ask the user for input before starting each time, or to read in parameters from a file.”
“By December, he formerly recognized that the US-Israeli proposals at Camp David could not be accepted by any Palestinian, and he presented what he called his parameters, somewhat vague but more forthcoming.”
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