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parameter vs factor

factor vs parameter

parameter and factor both are nouns.

parameter is not a verb while factor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parameter Yes No No No
factor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, factor is a hypernym of parameter; that is, factor is a word with a broader meaning than parameter:
  • parameter: any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
  • factor: anything that contributes causally to a result
parameter (noun) factor (noun)
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data an abstract part of something
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program an independent variable in statistics
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance anything that contributes causally to a result
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
parameter (verb) factor (verb)
resolve into factors
consider as relevant when making a decision
be a contributing factor
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