PARAMETRIC QUANTITY

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 I. (noun) 

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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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