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parameter

[puh-ram-i-ter] / pəˈræm ɪ tər /


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Then, pick activities that fit within that parameter.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

"In standard quantum mechanics, time is treated as an external, classical parameter that is not affected by the quantum system being studied," explains Curceanu.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Bonsai 8B is an 8-billion parameter large language model, trained using Google v4 TPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

“The exchange rate is not a trigger parameter for the ECB.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

So they use parameter to mean a boundary, a characteristic, a component, an element, a feature, an ingredient, a part, a perimeter, a quality, or a requirement.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

While I want to caution against putting our unquestioned trust and faith in any shiny new “magic bullet,” it is clear that, within certain parameters, specialized AI programs can detect early signs of disease.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

For more than 100 years, scientists have used a system based on Atwater parameters to estimate how much energy people can obtain from food.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Intrafamily loans establish clear parameters and legally binding terms that protect both parents and children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The new model lets users download and customise the parameters, or "weights", that determine how it computes to their own servers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Nonsense, the public setting is half the fun! It brings in so many restrictions, so many challenging parameters to work around.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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