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1. Hubble_parameter
noun. (cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the Hubble constant is not actually a constant, but is regarded as measuring the expansion rate today.
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2. parameter
noun. ['pɝˈæmətɝ'] a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves.
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- parameter (English)
- paramètre (French)
- parametrum (Latin)
3. parameter
noun. ['pɝˈæmətɝ'] any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance.
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- parameter (English)
- paramètre (French)
- parametrum (Latin)
4. parameter
noun. ['pɝˈæmətɝ'] (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.
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- parameter (English)
- paramètre (French)
- parametrum (Latin)
5. parameter
noun. ['pɝˈæmətɝ'] a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data.
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- parameter (English)
- paramètre (French)
- parametrum (Latin)