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constant quantity vs parameter

parameter vs constant quantity

constant quantity and parameter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constant quantity Yes No No No
parameter Yes No No No
As nouns, parameter is a hyponym of constant quantity; that is, parameter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constant quantity:
  • constant quantity: 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 quantity include parametric quantity, ionization constant.
constant quantity (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 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
Difference between constant quantity and parameter

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