characteristic parameter

  • 11parameter — pa•ram•e•ter [[t]pəˈræm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) math. a) a constant or variable term in a mathematical function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f(x)=ax, where a determines only the slope of the line… …

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  • 12parameter — parametric /par euh me trik/, parametrical, adj. /peuh ram i teuhr/, n. 1. Math. a. a constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f(x) = ax, where a determines only …

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  • 13Characteristic energy — In astrodynamics a characteristic energy ( ), a form of specific energy, is a measure of the energy required for an interplanetary mission that requires attaining an excess orbital velocity over an escape velocity required for additional orbital… …

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  • 14parameter — One of many dimensions or ways of measuring or describing an object or evaluating a subject : 1. In a mathematical expression, an arbitrary constant that can possess different values, each value defining other expressions, and can determine the… …

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  • 15parameter — [pə ramɪtə] noun 1》 a measurable or quantifiable characteristic of a system. 2》 Mathematics a quantity which is fixed for the case in question but may vary in other cases. 3》 a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or… …

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  • 16parameter —   Any one of a number of possible variables relating to a process or phenomenon.   See also characteristic …

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  • 17parameter — n. 1 Math. a quantity constant in the case considered but varying in different cases. 2 a an (esp. measurable or quantifiable) characteristic or feature. b (loosely) a constant element or factor, esp. serving as a limit or boundary. Derivatives:… …

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  • 18charakteristischer Parameter — būdingasis parametras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. characteristic parameter vok. charakteristischer Parameter, m rus. характеристический параметр, m pranc. paramètre caractéristique, m …

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  • 19Receiver operating characteristic — Die Operationscharakteristik (auch OC Kurve oder OC Funktion genannt) ist ein Begriff aus der statistischen Testtheorie. Gegeben ist eine Zufallsvariable X mit einer Verteilungsfunktion F(x|θ), die von einem unbekannten Parameter θ abhängt. Für… …

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  • 20Statistical parameter — A statistical parameter is a parameter that indexes a family of probability distributions. It can be regarded as a numerical characteristic of a population or a model.[1] Among parameterized families of distributions are the normal distributions …

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