Parameter
[n] a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
[n] a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
[n] any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
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