From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishparameterpa‧ram‧e‧ter /pəˈræmɪtə $ -ər/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable usually plural] LIMITa set of fixed limits that control the way that something should be done The inquiry has to stay within the parameters laid down by Congress.
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parameter• Here, current rather than potential is the estimated parameter.• No other morphometric or laboratory parameter showed such a constant trend at the individual level.• They would also give rise to a smaller Schwarzschild mass parameter, and hence greater curvature on the horizon.• Values of the solubility parameter for simple liquids can be readily calculated from the enthalpy of vaporization.From Longman Business Dictionaryparameterpa‧ram‧e‧ter /pəˈræmətə-ər/ noun [countable usually plural] a set of fixed limits that control the way something is doneBusiness lawyers advise clients on the legal parameters within which economic activity must operate.The agency now plans to propose a rule that would set parameters for exchange markets.Origin parameter (1600-1700) Modern Latin para- ( → PARA-) + Greek metron “measure” 