- parameter, parametric quantity - a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
--1 is a kind of constant, constant quantity
--1 has particulars: degree of freedom - parameter - any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
--2 is a kind of factor
- parameter - a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
--3 is a kind of quantity
- parameter - a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data