parameter vs value

value vs parameter

parameter and value both are nouns.

parameter is not a verb while value is a verb.

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

As nouns, value is a hypernym of parameter; that is, value is a word with a broader meaning than parameter:

parameter: (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
value: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

Other hypernyms of parameter include address, computer address, reference.

parameter (noun)	value (noun)
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves	the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data	relative darkness or lightness of a color
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program	a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance	an ideal accepted by some individual or group
	the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
	(music) the relative duration of a musical note

parameter (verb)	value (verb)
	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
	regard highly; think much of
	estimate the value of
	fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
	hold dear

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