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PARAMETRIC QUANTITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Synonyms:
parameter; parametric quantity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("parametric quantity" is a kind of...):
constant; constant quantity; invariable (a quantity that does not vary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parametric quantity"):
degree of freedom (one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system)
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