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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something.
The ruling redefined the parameters of freedom of speech.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a boundary or limit.
The children's parents set parameters with respect to when they could watch television. |
| definition 3: |
a constant or variable term in a mathematical expression that restricts or determines the form of that expression.
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| derivations: |
parametric (adj.), parametrical (adj.) |
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