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parameter /pa·ram·e·ter/ (pah-ram´ĕ-ter) 1. a constant that distinguishes specific cases, having a definite fixed value in one case but different values in other cases. 2. in statistics, a value that specifies one of the members of a family of probability distributions, such as the mean or standard deviation. 3. a variable whose measure is indicative of a quantity or function that cannot itself be directly determined precisely.
parameter [pəram′ətər] Etymology: Gk, para + metron, measure 1 a value or constant used to describe or measure a set of data representing a physiologic function or system, as in the use of acid-base relationships of the blood as parameters for evaluating the function of a patient's respiratory system. 2 a statistical value of a population group. 3 Usage notes: informal. limit or boundary. parameter (p n the values that refer to a population; characteristics of a population. Because a parameter is a value of a hypothetical, infinite, unknown population, it is always an estimate. Paramyxoviridae n one of the major ribonucleic acid virus families, to which the measles, mumps, parainfluenza, and respiratory syncytial viruses belong. Viruses in this family have a single-stranded, nonsegmented, linear molecular structure with helical symmetry. parameter 1. in mathematics and statistics, an arbitrary constant, such as a population mean or standard deviation. It wholly or partly determines a probability distribution. 2. a property of a system that can be measured numerically. parameter Cardiac pacing A term quantifying an operational element determining pacemaker behavior–eg, rate, pulse width, A-V interval, refractory period, etc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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