parameter.

1. A quantity used to specify a model, system, or family of possible cases.

2. A limit or condition defining what an activity may involve.

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Words that belong together

• model parameter
• estimate a parameter

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Changing one parameter altered the model's predicted growth.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular parameter; plural parameters. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: common.