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Parameter



In some non-technical contexts or in jargon, parameter may simply be a synonym for [mathematics], [[statistics, and the mathematical sciences, parameters (L: auxiliary measure) are quantities that define certain relatively constant characteristics of systems or functions. Most commonly represented θ in general form, other symbols carry standard, specific meanings.



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