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Term: Parametric

Definition:

Parametric is an adjective that refers to something that is defined by or depends on one or more parameters.

Senses:

• Relating to or involving parameters.
• Mathematics: Expressing a quantity in terms of a parameter.
• Computer Science: Describing a method or language that allows the specification of parameters.
• Statistics: Using parameters to describe a population or dataset.

Examples:

Sense: Relating to or involving parameters.

1. The parametric equation provides a flexible way to represent curves in mathematics.
2. In physics, the parametric amplifier utilizes external parameters to control its behavior.

Sense: Mathematics: Expressing a quantity in terms of a parameter.

1. The parametric representation of a circle is given by x = cos(t) and y = sin(t).
2. By using parametric equations, we can easily describe the motion of objects in space.

Sense: Computer Science: Describing a method or language that allows the specification of parameters.

1. Python supports parametric polymorphism through its use of generics.
2. In HTML, CSS stylesheets allow the parametric customization of web pages.

Sense: Statistics: Using parameters to describe a population or dataset.

1. The mean and standard deviation are important parametric statistics.
2. Parametric models assume a specific distribution for the data.

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