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Parameter
pəˈramɪtə
Parameter definitions
noun
parameter
parameters
- a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation
"there are three parameters by which a speaker is able to modify the meaning of the utterance—pitch, volume, and tempo"
instructions stipulations requirements conditions provisions restrictions provisos guidelines parameters order- a quantity whose value is selected for the particular circumstances and in relation to which other variable quantities may be expressed
- a numerical characteristic of a population, as distinct from a statistic of a sample
- a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity
"the parameters within which the media work"
framework variable limit boundary limiting factor limitation restriction specification criterion guideline