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    parameter - Dictionary definition and meaning for word parameter

    Definition
    (noun) a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
    Synonyms : parametric quantity
    Definition
    (noun) any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance Definition
    (noun) (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
    Synonyms : argument
    Definition
    (noun) a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for parameter

parameter means perimeter means its a limit for its shape.

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