Synonyms for parameter
pəˈræm ɪ tərpa·ram·e·ter

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. parameternoun

   A variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar.

   Synonyms:
   feature, distinguishing

2. parameternoun

   A name in a function or subroutine definition that is replaced by, or bound to, the corresponding actual argument when the function or subroutine is called: a formal parameter.

   Roughly, a tuple of arguments could be thought of as a vector, whereas a tuple of parameters could be thought of as a covector (i.e., linear functional). When a function is called, a parameter tuple becomes bound to an argument tuple, allowing the function instance itself to be computed to yield a return value. This would be roughly analogous to applying a covector to a vector (by taking their dot product (or, rather, matrix-product of row vector and column vector)) to obtain a scalar.

   Synonyms:
   distinguishing, feature

3. parameternoun

   The value which is passed into the function to instantiate such a name; the argument or actual parameter.

   Synonyms:
   feature, distinguishing

4. parameternoun

   A characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others

   Synonyms:
   feature, distinguishing

5. parameternoun

   Synonyms:
   argument

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. parameter, parametric quantitynoun

   a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

   Synonyms:
   argument, parametric quantity

2. parameternoun

   any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

   Synonyms:
   argument, parametric quantity

3. argument, parameternoun

   (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

   Synonyms:
   debate, disceptation, logical argument, argumentation, contention, parametric quantity, argument, tilt, controversy, disputation, line, contestation, arguing, statement, literary argument, line of reasoning

4. parameternoun

   a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data

   Synonyms:
   argument, parametric quantity

Matched Categories

1. • Factor
   • Quantity
   • Reference
   • Value

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "parameter":

   parameters, endpoint, parametric, watermark, benchmark, setting, benchmarks

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How to use parameter in a sentence?

1. Sam Oches:

   You change one parameter and it changes everything, and so you have to test over and over and over again.

2. Jon Ozmint:

   You can't have people policing every parameter of a prison at all times, there's usually one person out there and they aren't looking for a football.

3. Prashant Agarwal:

   Aggression is always considered as a negative element and it is acknowledged as a destruction causing parameter but sometimes this aggression is highly demanded for recognition of your passion and also for making it real. Aggression becomes a quality when it leads to some achievement so be little aggressive when needed.