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Grammar : Noun
Spell : puh-ram-i-ter
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈræm ɪ tər



Definition of para meter

Origin :
  • 1650s in geometry, from Modern Latin parameter (1630s), from Greek para- "beside, subsidiary" (see para- (1)) + metron "measure" (see meter (n.2)).
  • A geometry term until 1920s when it yielded sense of "measurable factor which helps to define a particular system" (1927). Common modern meaning (influenced by perimeter) of "boundary, limit, characteristic factor" is from 1950s. Related: Parametric.
  • As in parameter : noun limit
  • As in quality : noun characteristic, feature
  • As in range : noun sphere, distance, extent
  • As in status quo : noun current situation
  • As in purview : noun range

Synonyms for para meter

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