Definitions
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Word origin
From French paramètre, from New Latin parametrum (“parameter”), from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Used in a sentence
“As molecular surface-to-surface contacts control both solution phenomena and surface phenomena, it is not surprising that various correlations of cohesion parameters and surface phenomena can be found.”
“Cohesion parameters (solubility parameters) can be used with full theoretical justification to characterize many surfaces ...”
“To this end, we derive an a posteriori error estimator for the error with respect to the unknown parameter.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Variable limit”9 letters
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