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Word: Parameter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside’ + metron ‘measure’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈramɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation
Short Definition:factor defining a system
Examples:- there are three parameters by which a speaker is able to modify the meaning of the utterance—pitch, volume, and tempo
Definition:
a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity
Short Definition:limit or boundary of process or activity
Examples:- the parameters within which the media work
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