parameter

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpærəmɪtə/ AmE /ˈperəˌmitər/

noun en → es

1 LIMIT/BOUNDARY [singular] B2

a limit or boundary that controls what is possible in a situation

límite, parámetro

  • within/outside the parameters of sth

Collocations within the parameters of the law · outside the parameters of acceptability

  • The project must be completed within the parameters of the budget.

    El proyecto debe completarse dentro de los parámetros del presupuesto.

2 MATH/SCIENCE [singular] C1

a quantity or number that is used in a mathematical equation and can change its value depending on the situation

parámetro, variable

  • a parameter of an equation

Collocations parameter of a function · parameter in an algorithm

  • The parameter x is used to calculate the area.

    El parámetro x se utiliza para calcular el área.

3 CONFIGURATION [singular] B2

a setting or value that can be changed in a computer program to customize its behavior

parámetro, configuración

  • set/change the parameters of sth

Collocations parameter settings · default parameter values

  • You can change the parameters to suit your needs.

    Puedes cambiar los parámetros para adaptarlos a tus necesidades.