paramètre

Definitions of paramètre
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    quantité
    the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
  2. noun
    any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
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    type of:
    facteur, élément
    anything that contributes causally to a result
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