constant vs parameter

parameter vs constant

constant and parameter both are nouns.

constant is an adjective but parameter is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constant	Yes	Yes	No	No
parameter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parameter is a hyponym of constant; that is, parameter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constant:

constant: a quantity that does not vary
parameter: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

Other hyponyms of constant include parametric quantity, ionization constant.

constant (noun)	parameter (noun)
a quantity that does not vary	a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context	a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
	(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
	any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

constant (adjective)	parameter (adjective)
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
unvarying in nature

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