Definition:Parameter

Disambiguation

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Parameter may refer to:

• Predicate logic:
  • Another term for proper name or constant symbol.

• Algebra:
  • Parameter (Algebra)

• Descriptive statistics and inductive statistics:
  • Population parameter: A numerical description of a population.

• Differential equations:
  • A parameter of a differential equation is an arbitrary constant arising from the evaluation of a primitive during the course of finding its solution.

Also see

• Definition:Parameter of One-Parameter Family of Curves

Historical Note

The term parameter was introduced by Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz.