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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

"The yarn selection and machine parameter choices allowed us to basically select a fabric that is going to be as snappy as we can possibly get," Mahadevan said.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

AT&T’s own OTel model, which is an open model customized with telecom-specific data, was tested in 32 different variations of model type and parameter size, Markus said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"Acceleration is not merely a kinematic detail -- it may act as a thermodynamic control parameter of QCD matter," explains Professor Huang.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 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

Because AI doesn’t experience the consequences of the decisions it makes, it may take an ends-justify-the-means approach to its objectives unless given explicit parameters.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"But when we used the same parameters as original impact modeling - down to the equal temperature structures inside both bodies - within around five hours, an intact moon emerged."

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The document laid out a series of parameters that needed to be met for an area to be defined as under stress, such as the ratio between house prices and incomes there.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Next time you offer to buy someone drinks — or anything, really — set the parameters first.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Funny how the needs of your own body redefine the parameters of what you’d settle for.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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