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Synonyms of parameter

18 similar words

Another word for parameter is touch. Other synonyms of parameter are formal parameter, argument, actual parameter, attribute and characteristic.

Synonyms and similar words for parameter

nounAn input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.

  • formal parameterAn abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or...

nounAn actual value given to such a formal parameter.

  • argumentA parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
  • actual parameterA value supplied to a method or function, as opposed to a formal parameter.

nounA characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others.

  • attribute
  • characteristic
  • designation
  • vein
  • distinctivenessSomething which distinguishes something from anything else.
  • featureThe cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any...
  • hallmark
  • owndomA characteristic; quality; attribute; trait.
  • propertyAn editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class; especially (object-oriented...
  • quality
  • trait
  • touchA distinguishing feature or characteristic.
  • whatness
  • propriety obsoleteA characteristic; an attribute.
  • race obsoleteCharacteristic quality or disposition.

Meaning of parameter

  1. noun A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
  2. noun A variable that describes a property or characteristic of some system (material, object, event, etc.) or some aspect thereof.
  3. noun Any measured quantity of a statistical population that summarises or describes an aspect of the population.

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Questions about synonyms of parameter

What is another word for parameter?
Parameter has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as touch, formal parameter, argument, actual parameter, attribute, characteristic, designation and vein.
What does parameter mean?
Parameter means a value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

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