parameter
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Using measured local wind and ice conditions, along with just one additional parameter that had little effect on the overall outcome, the model successfully reproduced three observations that had previously been difficult to explain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Then, pick activities that fit within that parameter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 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
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Intrafamily loans establish clear parameters and legally binding terms that protect both parents and children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
"By controlling the parameters of the laser, you can control the characteristics of the plasma filament -- including its length," says Darshni.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 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
Beam boasts 501 billion parameters, or adjustable numerical values.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The series of equations we needed to work described the parameters of thrust coefficient, nozzle-throat area, combustion-chamber cross-sectional areas, and velocity of the gases predicted for any particular propellant.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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